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Supplier Selection by Ketan
Supplier Selection by Ketan
Supplier Selection by Ketan
Prepared By:- Ketan Patel M.Pharm Sem - I ID : 11/MPQA/08 Department of Quality Assurance
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CONTENT : Definition Categories Benefits of certification Steps involve in certification cGMP requirement for vendor certification Standard procedure for conducting Quality Audit References
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DEFINATION :Vendor certification is a supplier-customer partnership and can only be successful with the full involvement and agreement of both partners OR It is the combination of activities required to ensure that a vendor will meet the professional and regulatory expectation of the sponsor OR It is the system that assure that a suppliers product is produced under controlled condition, resulting in consistent quality conformance
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Contract
SPONSOR
Category 1
Generally regarded as EXPERTS Short lived in development cycle Contracted to perform limited scope of work Minimal monitoring Example: Supplier customizes a formulation tank. Sponsor reviews and approves the blueprints prior to manufacturing. Then IQ and OQ is planned upon receipt to verify acceptability
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Category 2
Well known suppliers of standard containers ,closures ,raw materials and excipients . Certified to an International Standards Organization (ISO)9000 quality management system Enhanced monitoring is suggested Example: Well-known supplier of containers/closures supplies multiple lots per year of vials to the sponsor. The sponsor has no historical quality concerns with the supplier. Testing will be conducted upon receipt to verify acceptability of materials.
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Category 3
Category 3 vendors may be category 2 vendors who are experiencing quality issues with current incoming inventory or have shown a trend of non-conformance over the last 12 months. Can be contract laboratory operations that provide routine analysis, sometimes in large quantities. The risk of non-conformance of with category 2 vendors. these vendors is greater than
Category 4
Intense monitoring is suggested in this category. Examples: A contract manufacture is supplying clinical trials supplies. Since this is the first time that the product is being manufactured at a larger scale, the sponsor has elected to be on site for each event for monitoring and consultation. 100% of the lot will be visually inspected for release upon receipt by the sponsor.
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These attributes will vary depending on the status of the supplier-customer relationship.
SUPPLIER SELECTION
Suppliers history in terms of quality, delivery, and support service as well as the importance of the specific material to the business. Chance of success with a supplier who already has a high commitment to quality and customer service.
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The proposed process will be discussed with the supplier .After agreement on the concept ,which must include senior management ,the individual components of the process can be studied and adapted for mutual satisfaction.
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Process Elements :
Supplier process Specifications Process evaluation
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PROCESS ELEMENTS
Supplier process: Some or all of the customer vendor certification team should visit the suppliers plant to gain an understanding of the production process and the key elements which impact on the achievement of quality standards. Where a material may be supplied from more than one plant of the supplier, each plant must be treated as a separate entity for certification purposes.
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2. Specifications: A detailed review should be made of product specifications with particular reference to legal requirements (compendia,
FDA, etc.) and fitness for use. Increasing the level of assurance on more critical parameters. This can be particularly important with packaging components where improvements in some areas can dramatically impact on line speeds and efficiency and with particle size of powder ingredients. Obviously test methods should, where possible, be identical. Where this is not possible, equivalence must be demonstrated.
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The following information from the supplier should be requested as part of the Suppliers Questionnaire
Specifications Manufacturing/packaging/labelling details Materials Safety Data Sheets Logistic information (lead time to produce, delivery time, etc) Certificates regarding Quality system Analytical test method
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Vendor selection criteria:1. Quality 2. Delivery 3. Performance history 4. Warranties and claim polices 5. Production facilities and capacity 6. Financial position 7. Price 8. Technical capability 9. Procedural compliance 10.Communication system 11.Reputation and position in industry 12.Desire for business
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13. Management and organization 14. Operating controls 15. Repair service 16. Packaging ability 17. Labor relation record 18. Geographical location 19. Amount of past business
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Process Evaluation
The supplier must have suitable equipment to monitor the process.
This equipment must be routinely calibrated and test methods validated. Statistical process control techniques will usually be applied to demonstrate that the process remained under control, within acceptable operating ranges, throughout each production run.
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Process control data for several batches, chosen at random, should be reviewed to confirm supplier compliance.
vendor certification requires assurance that the suppliers process is under control and that the required quality standards are not being achieved by inspecting out substandard material.
Increasingly, vendors are being requested to demonstrate that their production processes are validated, especially for the manufacture of bulk pharmaceutical chemicals.
To demonstrate commitment to quality for other components, some vendors have opted for ISO 9000 certification. This certification does not necessarily assure consistent quality.
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Process and Specification Changes: Any proposed changes must be clearly documented, with reasons and supporting data, and be reviewed and accepted by the customer prior to introduction.
Some changes may require customer evaluation and even FDA approval before acceptance Changes require, prior review and agreement with the supplier.
For example, if the customer wants to make any replacement of a packaging line, there would need to be discussions with the supplier of the packaging components and the customer regarding changes
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Customer Inspection
After it has been confirmed that a supplier has a controlled
process, there usually will be a period when both parties evaluate material quality and compare data. This provides the needed assurance that supplier and customer have comparable evaluation ability and minimizes future potential for disagreements that are due to test results. Vendor certification provides a strong basis for the application of reduced testing by the customer. If the suppliers process is under control, evaluation by the customer Is necessary to evaluate any changes during shipment.
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Supplier Reporting
Since vendor certification is a partnership, it is important that both supplier and customer are kept informed of each others difficulties.
The supplier must notify the customer of any typical situations or process deviations prior to shipping material so that any additional testing or evaluations may be performed.
Supplier should also provide certificates of compliance or certificates of analysis for every batchformatted in a manner which is acceptable to the customer.
The customer should also provide feedback to the supplier with respect23 to compliance with specification, performance in use, and delivery service.
Decertification
Certification results in a high level of reliance on the supplier : reduced incoming inspection, reduced inventories, higher output.
Any failure by the supplier for matching the customers requirement , may lead to decertification of that supplier for that material.
Depending on the nature of the problem it may be possible to work with the supplier to reestablish certification.
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CGMP REQUIREMENTS FOR VENDOR QUALIFICATION Divided into two sections 1) Site Qualification 2) Site follow-up Site Qualification : Vendors selected are evaluated for compliance with the appropriate set of regulations. The results of the audit will be reviewed and the need for a site follow-up visit . Site qualification visits are generally performed on a cyclical basis; at least once every 24 months is suggested unless the supplier becomes problematic. continuous monitoring program is also an essential component
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BENEFIT : Ability to evaluate the systems that the vendor uses to produce regulated work product. If a systems gap is detected in any of the quality systems the sponsor should request corrective action prior to initiating the work
RISK :
Here the systems review is theoretical, not practical
No real data can be reviewed prior to initiating the work The systems cannot be adequately tested without real data
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SITE FOLLOW-UP :
Carried out during the course of the project
Examples of issues that will usually result in site follow-up include:1) Lack of adherence to standard operating procedures. 2) Lack of appropriate documentation of training, major renovations to the physical structure of the facility.
3) If standard operating procedure (SOP) or data integrity questions arise during the course of the study or project.
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BENEFIT :
Ability to evaluate the systems that the vendor uses to produce
regulated work product in real time with data generated for a specific project
RISK :
Any corrections that may be needed will not occur in a timely manner due to late identification of deficiencies will delay the project
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FACTORS TO BE CONSIDER WHEN PLANNING FOLLOW UP VISIT : The relationship and experience with vendor The extent of vendor experience with the sponsor scope of work The sponsors regulatory commitments and compliance requirements The associated risks if project fails
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Standard procedures for conducting the quality audit should be addressed in the
Vendor qualification program
An audit cycle includes 1. 2. 3. 4. The preparation of an audit Performance of the audit Reporting of the results of the audit Audit closure or follow-up requirements
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Step1: Preparing for the Audit Most critical part of the audit Takes longer to complete than performing the actual audit By putting more time into the preparation phase, the performance of the audit will proceed smoothly. Effective audit plan will include the following elements: Purpose for the audit Scope of the audit Resources required of the sponsor to complete the audit Number of auditors Type of auditor or expertise required Assignment of a lead auditor to take responsibility for the audit. Reference documents to be used in planning and performing the audit
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The performance of an audit is the collection of evidence and verification of information through the following means: Interviews Examination of documents Direct observation of activities, processes, and conditions Review of raw data related to critical documents
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Step 4: Audit Closure, Corrective Action, and Follow-Up After audit , vendor is responsible for developing a corrective action plan to address any weaknesses or deficiencies identified by the sponsors auditors
It is the sponsors responsibility to ensure that the corrective actions are effective and implemented in a timely manner
The sponsor must verify all commitments through the course of routine monitoring
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COMMON PITFALLS IN VENDOR QUALIFICATION Not establishing the habit of routine update meetings Overestimating the capabilities of the vendor Having a false sense of confidence that the vendor will maintain itself at the same level throughout the contractual relationship Underestimating the resource-intensiveness of maintaining a vendor Qualified Not switching vendors when appropriate Not dealing with situations of non-conformance in a timely and effective manner Overburdening the supplier, as though you were its only client
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REFERENCE:1. Sidney H. Willing, "Good Manufacturing Practices for pharmaceuticals", Drugs and Pharm. Sci. Series, Vol. 109, Marcel Dekker Inc., N.Y.
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Charles A. Weber, John R. Current and W.C. Benton Vendor selection criteria and methods European Journal of Operational Research 50 (1991) 218 North-Holland, Faculty of Management Sciences, College of Business, The Ohio State University, 1775 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210-1399, USA
3. Elizabeth M. Troll, Karen L. Hughes The Vendor Qualification Program (2004) CHP-10,MARCEL DEKKER Inc.
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