Supplier Assessment Process

The table describes the supplier assessment process in a nutshell.

Table 1. Supplier Assessment Process
No	Stage	What it does	Status	Users
1	Initiate Assessment	Select supplier and assessment template.	In Creation	Initiator
2	Manage Assessment	Invite internal and external participants to answer questions, define deadlines, and commence assessment.	Started, In progress	Initiator
3	Answer Assessments	Internal and external users provide answers.	In Progress	Initiator
4	Release Assessment	Validate and analyze answers and release the assessment.	Released	Releaser