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An arrangement (apparatus and method) for providing an interactive evaluation of suppliers as proposed vendors for a project. A supplier evaluation system comprises a database storing a plurality of maturity requirements and recognized quality standards, and a main processing system for compiling se

An arrangement (apparatus and method) for providing an interactive evaluation of suppliers as proposed vendors for a project. A supplier evaluation system comprises a database storing a plurality of maturity requirements and recognized quality standards, and a main processing system for compiling selected standards and quality maturity requirements in accordance with project objectives. The project requirements are supplied by a communication network to a supplier in the form of an interactive supplier self-evaluation system. Alternatively, the supplier self-evaluation system may be provided to a supplier on a CD-ROM. The supplier self-evaluation system is arranged to include a plurality of objective questions corresponding to the selected maturity requirements. A supplier may selectively access local database files on the CD-ROM for information regarding the selected maturity requirements, or may remotely access the supplier evaluation system databases for supplemental information. After uploading the supplier responses to the supplier evaluation system, a supplier maturity level is calculated. An on-site supplier audit is thereafter conducted to confirm supplier responses and to obtain any additional information. Supplier approval is dependent upon a minimum supplier maturity level based upon the scored supplier responses to the maturity questions and the on-site audit.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for evaluating supplier capabilities to qualify a supplier as a vendor for a project, comprising the steps of:selecting requirements necessary for vendor qualification for said project, each of said requirements having a relative weight assigned on the basis of p

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for evaluating supplier capabilities to qualify a supplier as a vendor for a project, comprising the steps of:selecting requirements necessary for vendor qualification for said project, each of said requirements having a relative weight assigned on the basis of project objectives;providing said requirements to said supplier;receiving supplier responses to said provided requirements, respectively;assigning a scaled score for each of said supplier responses on the basis of corresponding desired vendor responses;calculating in a computer-based processing system said supplier compliance level in accordance with said relative weight of a corresponding requirement and said scaled score of said corresponding supplier response;conducting a supplier site evaluation based on a supplier compliance level and generating an on-site evaluation report in response thereto;comparing said on-site evaluation report with said supplier compliance level to provide a combined supplier evaluation; andselecting said supplier as said vendor in accordance with said combined supplier evaluation.