Supplier Quality Management (SQM)

Important Supplier Quality Management (SQM) requires implementation. See the Implementing SQM section below for more information.

We have added a new module to QMS - Supplier Quality Management (SQM).

SQM enables you to qualify external sites, such as suppliers, CROs, labs, etc. as a provider of one or more materials and/or services.

To support this change:

  • Record type Supplier is now External Organization across all of Quality Basics.

  • The Audits & Supplier Management tab in the QMS tab collection is now named Audits & Organizations, and includes a new Qualifications option.

    Screenshot Qualifications

  • A new type of Quality Data has been added: Services. Additionally, Quality Data previously called Product is now called Material.

    Screenshot Materials and Services

Implementing SQM

Because it is a new business process, implementing the SQM module will require you to:

  • Establish new SOPs
  • Train users
  • Update permissions
  • Potentially, migrate approved suppliers

To support your implementation, Veeva Basics will provide new SOPs and training courses These will be available at the time of release.

Existing QMS Customers

Note For existing QMS cutomers who have completed their migration prior to the 25R3 release, Veeva Basics will establish a process for you to get your approved suppliers to the Approved state in Vault without needing to go through the approval workflow for each supplier. We will provide more details about this process after the 25R3 release.