AS/EN 9100 Aerospace Quality Management
AS/EN 9100 Aerospace Quality Management certification: meet strict quality standards, demonstrate your commitment to quality and safety & meet customers’ needs.
Supply Chain and Vendor Qualification
In complex and global supply chains, ensuring that suppliers and vendors consistently meet quality, regulatory, and operational requirements is critical to business success. Supply chain failures can lead to disruptions, compliance issues, and reputational risks.
Kiwa supports organizations with independent supply chain and vendor qualification certification services—verifying that suppliers, partners, and supply chain processes meet defined standards for quality, reliability, compliance, and performance.
What We Do
Kiwa helps organizations qualify and certify suppliers and supply chain processes through a comprehensive range of services, including:
- Supplier qualification and approval audits
- Vendor capability and risk assessments
- Supply chain certification schemes and standards
- Quality management system verification across suppliers
- Compliance checks against regulatory and contractual requirements
- Ongoing supplier surveillance and recertification
Vendor qualification certification involves a structured evaluation of suppliers to confirm their ability to meet defined quality, regulatory, and operational requirements before and during engagement.
This process typically includes documentation review, on-site audits, and performance evaluation to ensure that suppliers are capable, compliant, and reliable.
Kiwa provides assurance on:
- Supplier capability and operational performance
- Compliance with industry standards and certifications
- Quality management systems and process control
- Risk exposure within the supply chain
- Traceability and transparency across supplier networks
Why Supply Chain and Vendor Qualification Certification Matters
Supplier-related risks can significantly impact product quality, delivery timelines, and regulatory compliance. Without proper qualification and certification, organizations face risks such as:
- Supplier failures and supply chain disruptions
- Inconsistent product quality and non-conformities
- Regulatory non-compliance and audit failures
- Increased operational and financial risks
- Limited visibility and control over supplier performance
Supplier qualification ensures that only capable and compliant vendors are selected and integrated into the supply chain, reducing risks and improving overall performance.
Certification strengthens confidence that suppliers meet recognized standards and can consistently deliver according to expectations.
How Kiwa Delivers Value
Kiwa combines global inspection capabilities, certification expertise, and supply chain knowledge to support vendor qualification and certification.
We deliver value by helping clients:
- Select and approve reliable, high-performing suppliers
- Reduce risks across global and complex supply chains
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements
- Improve supplier performance and accountability
- Strengthen transparency and traceability
- Support sustainable and responsible sourcing practices
Our independent approach ensures objective, reliable assessments supported by clear reporting and certification outcomes. By integrating qualification, inspection, and certification, Kiwa helps organizations build resilient and high-performing supply chains.
Who We Serve
From initial supplier onboarding to ongoing certification and monitoring, Kiwa partners with organizations to ensure that their supply chains are reliable, compliant, and aligned with business objectives. Kiwa supports clients across industries with complex and quality-critical supply chains, including:
Manufacturing and industrial sectors
Energy, oil & gas, and utilities
Aerospace and automotive industries
Construction and infrastructure projects
Food, feed, and agricultural supply chains
Our services include
FSSC 22000 Food Safety
FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification with Kiwa: improve your food manufacturing safety, meet customer demands and increase your profit.
GMP+ Feed Safety Standards Certification
GMP+ Feed Safety Standards Certification: prove the quality of your animal feed processes, reassure your customers and have positive impact on people & animals.
HACCP certification – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) certification with Kiwa: improve your food safety performance, meet consumer demands & increase your profit.
IATF 16949:2016 Automotive Quality Management
IATF 16949 certification with Kiwa: improve your processes, protect your reputation and enter the global automotive supply chain.
Independent Verification and Certification
PPI Quality and Engineering provides independent verification and certification services (design appraisals, certification of assets, and certification of materials and components).
ISO 13485 Medical Devices
ISO 13485 is the medical device industry's quality management system (QMS) standard. The scheme specifies the requirements for a quality management system for medical devices.
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification with Kiwa: reduce waste, gain customer trust and be competitive.
ISO 20000: The standard for professional IT service management
ISO 20000 is the international standard for Service Management Systems (SMS). It helps organizations set up an effective IT service management system that meets the needs of both the business and its customers.
ISO 22000 Food Safety Management
ISO 22000 Food Safety Certification with Kiwa: improve your food safety performance, meet consumer demands and increase your profit.
ISO 22301 Business continuity management systems
ISO 22301 Business continuity management system with Kiwa: Prepare for disaster, disaster, and accident-related business disruptions.
ISO 22716 Cosmetics - GMP - Guidelines on Good Manufacturing Practices
ISO 22716 Cosmetics - Good Manufacturing Practices with Kiwa: Regulations for systematic and organisational product safety and quality control to be followed throughout the manufacture of cosmetics
ISO 27001 Information Security Management System
ISO 27001 Information Security Certification with Kiwa: secure your information, build trust in your brand.
ISO 27017 Information security for cloud services
Are you a provider or customer of cloud services? With certification against the international standard ISO 27017:21 you can demonstrate your stakeholders that you are aware of the security risks of storing and processing information in the cloud and that...
ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management (ABMS)
The international standard ISO 37001 helps organizations reduce the risks and costs associated with bribery, corruption, etc. Kiwa can assist your organization in combating bribery and promoting an ethical corporate culture through ISO 37001 certification...
ISO 42001 Certification for AI Management Systems
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), managing and controlling AI applications responsibly has become increasingly important. The ISO/IEC 42001 standard provides an internationally recognized framework for establishing, implementing and maintaini...
ISO 45001 Health and safety at work
ISO 45001 is a tool to systematically fulfill the legal obligation for employers to ensure the health and safety of employees and to pursue a policy aimed at achieving the best possible working conditions.
ISO 50001 Energy Management
ISO 50001 Energy Management system certification with Kiwa: conserve resources, save money and mitigate climate change.
ISO 9001 Quality Management
ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Certification with Kiwa: improve your performance, meet customers’ needs and increase your profit.
Auditing and Consulting Services
A PPI Quality and Engineering audit report identifies strengths, non-conformities, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
FAQs about Supply Chain and Vendor Qualification
Does Kiwa support both initial supplier qualification and ongoing monitoring?
Yes. Kiwa supports supplier onboarding, periodic reassessment, and continuous oversight throughout the supplier relationship.
Can Kiwa work across global and multi-tier supply chains?
Yes. Kiwa operates internationally and supports complex, multi-tier supplier networks.
