#vendor-verification 2025-07-19

has verification ever been reinstated after a revocation

update from 26 months ago: ERP added evidence and the entry now reflects it

i have a result but i did not buy the lot myself, does that count

why is a referral link disqualifying rather than just ignored

how many independent results does a supplier need
the log is readable chronologically and that is deliberate. the trajectory matters more than the current line

both numbers go in

how do you handle a result that is good but the sample handling was poor

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

the point of the standard is that it applies to suppliers we like as well as ones we do not

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

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

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

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

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

while im here what happens to the log entry when a supplier improves

if you want to help, buy a lot, test it, and post the report with the lot number. that is the whole contribution

a referral link is disqualifying because it makes the reporter an interested party. that is all

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