Vendor Assessment

Imagine the peace of mind you would feel, knowing that someone who really knows what they are doing was making sure that all of your vendors were meeting all of your compliance requirements all of the time. Imagine relaxing in the knowledge that competent people were helping vendors to understand and meet your requirements, getting the mediocre ones up to scratch and helping the good ones to improve further.

This is what Altius do. We work with clients and vendors to improve things. Altius do this by being completely independent and applying objective criteria in a totally consistent way. However, it's not a one size fits all and our state-of-the-art software is completely flexible to meet individual clients' unique requirements in a simple, cost-effective process. Being simple and straightforward does not mean compromise and we work to our own, and your high standards of assessment which, by laying down the benchmark will encourage development of your supply base with no effort required by yourself. We can even give you a useful tool to monitor performance of your vendors, so you can watch the improvement taking place.

How much is this going to cost you? Get in touch and prepare to be amazed!

The Altius Approach

The credentials and experience of the Altius team are second to none within the field of vendor assessment and improvement. To complement this, smart processess and leading edge software has been developed with built-in "intelligence" by programmers who actually understand the business requirement! But we don't profess to know all the answers and have external competent expertise on tap should we need it.

Benefits for Buyers Reduced exposure to risk and liability Improved supply chain quality Comprehensive information on vendors Ability to differentiate between vendors Ability to rank and choose vendors Improved efficiency Reduced cost Facility to measure and analyse performance

The Five Globes

Altius assesses businesses in five areas: Commercial, Risk Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Customer Service and Quality Management. In each area we undertake a robust assessment, leading to the award of an Altius Globe. Companies that meet the requirements for Commercial and Risk are classed as Assured Vendors, whilst those that meet the requirements in all five areas are awarded Elite Vendor status. As a purchaser you are free to either specify your own requirements or to go with ours, though many of our clients choose to recognise Assured Vendor status as the standard that all their suppliers should be achieving.