Supplier and Subcontractor Quality Management for Testing
topic
Subcontractor management in textile testing selects and qualifies external laboratories through accreditation scope verification, reference sample testing comparison, and periodic reassessment, with subcontract disclosure to customers and clear contractual requirements for method application, uncertainty reporting, and result confidentiality governing work delegated beyond the primary laboratory scope.
Role
Maintains quality and accreditation integrity when textile testing work is subcontracted to external laboratories, ensuring that customers receive equivalent quality assurance for subcontracted tests and that the primary laboratory retains responsibility and accountability for all results reported under its own test report and accreditation certificate.