#vendor-verification 2024-10-28

for the archive do blinded submissions carry more weight than open ones

what counts: an independent report, on a lot you bought yourself, with the lot number, from a lab the room recognises

nothing gets deleted

what actually counts as evidence for a verification

does ERP being verified mean my vial is fine

what does not count: the supplier certificate alone, a screenshot, a referral link, or a friend who says it was fine

nothing gets deleted from the log, including our own mistakes

the point of the standard is that it applies to suppliers we like as well as ones we do not

two labs a point or two apart on one lot is normal. both go in the log with both numbers

is a screenshot of a report ever acceptable

thats evidence

unrelated but update from 13 months ago: FGP added evidence and the entry now reflects it

we have never revoked on a single result. we have revoked on a pattern

revoked stays in the log

has anyone ever offered to pay for verification

a verified supplier can still ship you a bad vial. verification is about the record, not about your parcel

not a recommendation

the mods maintain the log. the room supplies the evidence and argues about it, which is the correct division

how many independent results does a supplier need

verification is not a recommendation. it means the evidence standard has been met, nothing more

a good result with bad sample handling gets logged with a note about the handling. context is part of the record, ill dig out the number

pattern not one result

i have a result but i did not buy the lot myself, does that count

the lot number on the certificate does not match my vial, what now

is there a version of the log i can read chronologically

what happens to the log entry when a supplier improves

both numbers go in

how do you handle a result that is good but the sample handling was poor