We are AS9100 and the requirements for us is 'active', 'in-active' or 'conditional' and a scope of approval (what can they do).
Our ERP system allows us to change a statue from active to in-active without deleting the vendor. We can only buy from active vendors but a vendor can move back and forth from active to in-active and back to active again. Within the notes of the vendor I track when/why a vendor becomes in-active (or active).
For AS9100 the specific requirement is:
Within AS9100 it is really important to control the purchasing (vendor) selection and maintain the controls.
Our ERP system allows us to change a statue from active to in-active without deleting the vendor. We can only buy from active vendors but a vendor can move back and forth from active to in-active and back to active again. Within the notes of the vendor I track when/why a vendor becomes in-active (or active).
For AS9100 the specific requirement is:
a) Maintain a register of its suppliers that includes approval status (e.g., approved, conditional, disapproved) and the scope of the approval (e.g., product type, process family).
e) define the process, responsibilities and authority for approval status decision, changes of the approval status and conditions for a controlled use of suppliers depending on the supplier's approval status.
Within AS9100 it is really important to control the purchasing (vendor) selection and maintain the controls.