The research procurement desk
Research reagent suppliers through their evidence.
Write down what the work needs, check who produced each report, and keep a procurement record another researcher can review.
Build an evidence worksheet →Before the purchase order
- Material
- Define what the experiment needs.
- Records
- Connect the lot to its evidence.
- Open questions
- Know what to ask the supplier.
Prepare your supplier review
Laboratory Reagent Supplier Qualification Checklist Before Ordering
Write a research purchase brief, assign follow-up dates and use a two-offer worksheet to review specifications, SDSs and lot-specific certificates.
How to Check an ISO/IEC 17025 Lab’s Accreditation Scope
Use the accreditation body’s directory and scope to check the facility, test method, matrix and date. Follow a dated example from INAB.
How to Compare Two Suppliers’ Lot-Specific Evidence
Compare like-for-like evidence for each required attribute and record what remains open for the offered lot.
Open teaching materials
Supplier evidence matrix for research reagents
Compare research reagent offers with an editable evidence matrix, a completed fictional example, and a written decision note.
Explore the examples and downloads →Build an evidence worksheet
Build a review record for a supplier, with source references and follow-up questions that you can export.