Step 01
Define your qualification criteria
Set required certifications (ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF), geographic limits, minimum years in operation, and any financial thresholds. Criteria are saved as reusable qualification templates per category.
Feature · Supplier Qualification
Supplier Qualification Software That Does the Vetting for You
Mercata automates the three most time-consuming parts of supplier qualification: certification verification, financial risk assessment, and shortlist documentation. What took procurement teams days now takes minutes — with a full audit trail.
How It Works
Supplier qualification in 4 automated steps
Step 02
Mercata auto-vets against live data
Each candidate supplier is automatically checked against certification registries, GLEIF entity records, court/lien databases, and sanctions lists. Results appear in seconds with evidence links.
Step 03
Review flagged risks and approve
Mercata highlights any suppliers with lapsing certifications, ownership changes, litigation flags, or geographic concentration risks. Approve, reject, or escalate with one click.
Step 04
Generate audit-ready qualification record
Every qualification decision is documented with the data sources, certification snapshots, risk flags reviewed, and approval timestamp — ready for ISO 9001 supplier audit requirements.
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Faster than manual supplier vetting
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Ready documentation on every decision
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Certification verification at assessment time
FAQ
Supplier qualification software — FAQ
What does supplier qualification software actually automate?
Mercata's supplier qualification software automates three core activities: (1) certification verification — checking ISO, AS9100, IATF, and FDA certifications against live official registries; (2) risk screening — checking financial distress signals, court records, sanctions lists, and ownership changes; and (3) documentation — generating a timestamped, evidence-linked qualification record for every supplier decision, ready for quality audits.
How does Mercata help with ISO 9001 supplier qualification requirements?
ISO 9001:2015 Clause 8.4.1 requires organizations to determine and apply criteria for evaluation and selection of external providers. Mercata supports this by generating documented qualification records with evidence-linked certification checks, financial risk assessments, and approval workflows — creating the documented information required by clause 8.4.1 for each new supplier assessment.
Can qualification criteria be saved and reused across categories?
Yes. Mercata supports reusable qualification templates per procurement category. For example, your aerospace machining template might require AS9100, ITAR, and minimum 10 years in operation; your medical device template might require ISO 13485, FDA registration, and a clean sanctions check. Each template is saved and can be applied to any new supplier assessment in that category.
Automate supplier qualification today
Stop spending days on supplier vetting. Mercata does it in minutes with a full audit trail.