API Q1 5.6.1.2 Initial Supplier Evaluation—Critical Purchases

Hi, As per 5.6.1.2 Initial Supplier Evaluation—Critical Purchases it states on the starting paragraph
For purchase of critical products, components or activities, the criteria for the initial evaluation of suppliers
by the organization shall be site-specific for each supplier and shall include the following :

I would like to know what is the appropriate way to have compliance with above statement in case of below event
1) We have Raw Material supplier / Mill in Europe (Parent Company) who has several forging units in multiple country with various names depending on the size of the raw material it will be delivered to us. On our approved supplier list for Critical product we have added the Mill details as company and have all the evidences to comply with API Q1. We place PO also to Mill only but in few cases we get MTC from the Forging Units (Not from the mill). However we have collected ISO Certificates for all the forging Units from where we get the materials.
Can you please advise on such case how to specify and comply with API Q1.
Regards,
JR

Hi Jay,
Thank you for explaining the scenerio very well.

As per my understanding and experience, during the initial supplier evaluation i hope you included the requirement of 5.6.1.2 (b) Type of extent control appilied by supplier on their supply chain.

So during the intial supplier evaluation of critcal purchase, verify the all sub supplier (like they provide raw mateial by other company or subsidary company). During the initial evaluation, ask the document related to control applied by supplier on their supply chain (ISO certificate etc.)
And include it in your evaluation form.

I hope you got my point. Further if you have any qusetion, please free to discuss.