Score the supplier’s self-assessment first, then switch to On-Site Audit to verify side-by-side — gaps are flagged automatically.
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Supplier / Vendor
Site / Location
Commodity / Scope
Auditor
Self-Assessment Date
On-Site Audit Date
01

Audit mode

Self-assessment is completed by the supplier; the audit verifies it on-site
02

Audit criteria

Rate each element 0–4 · leave as N/A if out of scope
Audit Element Self-Assessmentsupplier 0–4 On-Site Auditauditor 0–4 Gapaudit − self Findings & Evidence
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Self-Assessment Score
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Audit Score
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Gap (audit − self)
Awaiting input
0 Not in place1 Ad-hoc / partial2 Defined3 Implemented4 Effective & improvingN/A Out of scope
03

Audit result & disposition

Record the outcome and follow-up
Audit Result
Major / Minor Findings
Corrective Action / SCAR #
Re-Audit Due
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Supplier audit procedure — self-assessment vs. on-site verification.
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