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Description

Supplier Assessment: Segmenting, Questioning and Monitoring High-Risk Third Parties

Assess suppliers on ethical, social and environmental risks without slowing down procurement

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

Supplier questionnaires pile up and no one quite knows what to do with the answers. Buyers see assessment as an obstacle, while suppliers reply in standardised terms. Meanwhile, the real exposure sits with a handful of third parties that are rarely flagged as sensitive.

This short format builds an assessment framework that is proportionate to risk rather than uniform. You segment the supplier panel, then design usable questionnaires and action plans that are actually monitored. The exercises are based on anonymised supplier responses.

Learning objectives

  • Segment the supplier panel according to risk level
  • Build an assessment questionnaire that buyers can actually use
  • Analyse responses and identify items that lack credibility
  • Define corrective action plans and monitor their execution
  • Embed assessment within the procurement process without extending lead times

What makes this programme different

A supplier panel segmentation built and defended during the session
Critical analysis of incomplete or contradictory responses
Practical alignment between assessment and procurement process stages

Programme

1Mapping and Segmenting the Supplier Panel

Focusing effort where it matters

  • Risk criteria linked to country, sector and type of service
  • Segmenting the panel into levels of requirement
  • Available sources of information on third parties
  • Deciding between in-depth and simplified assessment

2Designing and Using the Assessment

Responses you can work with

  • Questionnaire design and question wording
  • Supporting documents requested and consistency checks
  • Spotting accommodating or box-ticking answers
  • Follow-up interviews and on-site visits

3Decisions, Action Plans and Monitoring

After the assessment

  • Choosing between conditional approval and rejection
  • Building a corrective action plan with the supplier
  • Monitoring commitments and periodic re-assessment
  • Contractual clauses that support the framework

Who is it for

Procurement managers and buyers, together with compliance managers and CSR officers responsible for supplier relationships.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with your organisation's procurement process is required.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.