Resources
Calculators, papers, templates, and guides to strengthen your vendor oversight, risk management, and quality compliance in clinical trials.
Interactive Calculators
2Cost of Vendor Quality
Estimate the annual cost of vendor-related quality issues — investigations, CAPAs and remediation — across your trial portfolio.
Open CalculatorVendor Management Cost
Estimate the financial impact of vendor management inefficiencies in your organization, and see where improvements pay back fastest.
Open CalculatorPapers & Guides
910 Top Tips for Vendor Risk Assessment
10 ways to immediately increase your vendor risk assessment capabilities.
Analysis: Service Provider Management in ICH E6(R3)
Designed to support organisations in implementing ICH E6(R3) service provider management requirements effectively.
Critical to Quality Factor Identification Guide
Simplify CTQF identification and speed up risk-based quality management processes.
Integration Guide for Software Selection
Essential for teams and executives who are considering introducing new software to their businesses.
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.
TMF Retrieval Guide for Sponsors
Use this guide and shore up your end of study TMF transfers from your CRO.
Vendor Management and Oversight Assessment
Take the test, see how your current process measures up, see where you need improvement.
Vendor Management and Oversight — Analogies, Context and Discussion
Tom talks about Vendor Management and what we can learn from the Sydney Opera House.
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
4QMS Vendor Management SOP Checklist
A sample list of the required SOPs to ensure a robust procedural structure for vendor management.
Vendor Communication Plan Template
Check the template, see how your current communication can be improved, or just implement it right away.
Vendor Risk Categories Cheat Sheet
Learn the difference between complimentary and unique risks of vendors, and how they apply to your vendor categories.
Vendor Risk Management Checklist
Follow the list, check your process, conduct better vendor risk management.