Calculators, papers & guides

Resources

Calculators, papers, templates, and guides to strengthen your vendor oversight, risk management, and quality compliance in clinical trials.

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Interactive Calculators

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Calculator

Cost of Vendor Quality

Estimate the annual cost of vendor-related quality issues — investigations, CAPAs and remediation — across your trial portfolio.

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Vendor Management Cost

Estimate the financial impact of vendor management inefficiencies in your organization, and see where improvements pay back fastest.

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Papers & Guides

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Tips

10 Top Tips for Vendor Risk Assessment

10 ways to immediately increase your vendor risk assessment capabilities.

Research Paper

Analysis: Service Provider Management in ICH E6(R3)

Designed to support organisations in implementing ICH E6(R3) service provider management requirements effectively.

Guide

Critical to Quality Factor Identification Guide

Simplify CTQF identification and speed up risk-based quality management processes.

Guide

Integration Guide for Software Selection

Essential for teams and executives who are considering introducing new software to their businesses.

Research Paper

Key Challenges of Clinical Trial Vendor Management

Qualitative analysis and conclusions from survey research generated from peers in Clinical Operations, Quality, Executives and Ex-inspectors.

Guide

TMF Retrieval Guide for Sponsors

Use this guide and shore up your end of study TMF transfers from your CRO.

Assessment

Vendor Management and Oversight Assessment

Take the test, see how your current process measures up, see where you need improvement.

Video

Vendor Management and Oversight — Analogies, Context and Discussion

Tom talks about Vendor Management and what we can learn from the Sydney Opera House.

White Paper

Why Vendor Management and Oversight Matter More Than You Think

A deep dive into the challenges and best practices of components for clinical trial vendor management, from Selection to KPIs and more.

Tools & Templates

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Checklist

QMS Vendor Management SOP Checklist

A sample list of the required SOPs to ensure a robust procedural structure for vendor management.

Template

Vendor Communication Plan Template

Check the template, see how your current communication can be improved, or just implement it right away.

Cheat Sheet

Vendor Risk Categories Cheat Sheet

Learn the difference between complimentary and unique risks of vendors, and how they apply to your vendor categories.

Checklist

Vendor Risk Management Checklist

Follow the list, check your process, conduct better vendor risk management.