#vendor-verification 2024-09-22

two labs disagree on the same lot, which one goes in the log

coming back to this two labs a point or two apart on one lot is normal. both go in the log with both numbers

thats evidence

sorry to jump in how do you handle a result that is good but the sample handling was poor
a supplier improving shows in the log as later entries, not as earlier entries being edited

post the photos

if the evidence is thin the entry says the evidence is thin. that is more useful than a score

what does not count: the supplier certificate alone, a screenshot, a referral link, or a friend who says it was fine

a good result with bad sample handling gets logged with a note about the handling. context is part of the record

what happens to the log entry when a supplier improves

Testing queue: 3 submissions open, 122 awaiting dispatch.

never for sale

we have never revoked on a single result. we have revoked on a pattern

is the verification log the same thing as a recommendation

pattern not one result

thats not evidence

do blinded submissions carry more weight than open ones

how long does a verification stay current before it needs refreshing

blinded submissions carry more weight because they remove a variable, not because we distrust the labs

somebody once offered to fund the testing programme in exchange for an entry. the offer is in the log

nothing gets deleted

i have watched this standard hold for three years including when it was inconvenient for a popular supplier

log it either way

refresh on evidence

a verified supplier can still ship you a bad vial. verification is about the record, not about your parcel

we refresh on new evidence, not on a clock. an old verification with no recent results says so on the entry

verification is not a recommendation. it means the evidence standard has been met, nothing more

a referral link is disqualifying because it makes the reporter an interested party. that is all, i have it written down somewhere

has anyone ever offered to pay for verification

how many independent results does a supplier need

both numbers go in