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PQQ Design
Pre-qualification questionnaire and evidence pack aligned to your risk categories and standards.
Specialist PracticeSupplier Assurance
Pre-Qualification Services
Independent capability, quality-system and financial assessment of vendors before they enter your supply chain — with defensible evidence, not just a self-declaration form.
Overview
What is pre-qualification?
The structured, evidence-based assessment of a vendor's technical capability, quality management system, HSE performance, financial stability and delivery history — carried out before any purchase order is placed, and refreshed on a defined cycle thereafter.
Jags Assurance helps Construction and Civil Engineering contractors prepare for vendor pre-qualification, reviewing quality, safety, and technical documentation against client-specific criteria before submission to main contractors and project owners. We design the pre-qualification questionnaire and evidence requirements, evaluate vendor submissions, verify claims through document review and on-site assessment where risk warrants, and issue a defensible qualification decision. Approved vendors are placed on the AVL with defined categories, capacity limits and surveillance frequency.
Pre-qualification draws on ISO 9001 §8.4 as a baseline reference, but the assessment itself is built around each client's PQQ criteria, sector regulatory requirements (e.g. HSE, financial standing) and contractual specifications — there is no single ISO standard for vendor pre-qualification.
What’s included
Scope you can rely on.
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Documentation Review
QMS, certifications, insurance, financials, references and past-performance evidence review.
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Capability Assessment
Technical capability, capacity, tooling, workforce competency and manufacturing readiness review.
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On-Site Assessment
Physical audit of the vendor's facility, quality system in action and representative work in progress.
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Risk Scoring & AVL
Weighted risk score, qualification category and Approved Vendor List entry with review cycle.
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Ongoing Surveillance
Scheduled reassessment, performance monitoring and re-qualification triggers.
Qualification workflow
From questionnaire to Approved Vendor List.
A defensible, repeatable workflow — so every vendor on your AVL earned their place with objective evidence.
- STEP 01Screen
PQQ, self-declaration, certifications and financials — pass/fail screen.
- STEP 02Assess
Documentation deep-dive and, where risk warrants, on-site capability audit.
- STEP 03Score
Weighted risk score, qualification category and any conditions/limits.
- STEP 04Approve & monitor
AVL entry, review cycle and ongoing performance surveillance.
Business outcomes
Where the value lands.
- A defensible Approved Vendor List — not a self-certified spreadsheet.
- Field failures and NCRs traceable back to a pre-qualified capability level.
- Faster tender cycles — only qualified vendors bid.
- Regulator- and customer-audit evidence of §8.4 supplier control.
What you receive
Deliverables
- 01Pre-qualification questionnaire and evidence checklist
- 02Vendor assessment report with risk score
- 03On-site audit report (where applicable)
- 04Approved Vendor List entry with category and conditions
- 05Ongoing surveillance schedule and triggers
- 06Programme dashboard and KPIs
Aligned to
ISO 9001 §8.4API Q1 §5.6AS9100 §8.4IATF 16949 §8.4
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Delivered across North America, with India and the UAE coming soon.
What is vendor pre-qualification in construction?
Pre-qualification is the process by which a contractor or supplier demonstrates their technical, financial, safety, and quality credentials to a client or main contractor before being allowed to bid on or join a project. It typically includes documentation review, capability assessment, and sometimes a site or facility audit.
What documents are usually needed for construction pre-qualification?
Common requirements include quality management system documentation (such as ISO 9001 certification or equivalent), health & safety records, financial statements, insurance certificates, past project references, and evidence of relevant technical capability for the scope of work.
How long does the pre-qualification process usually take?
This varies significantly by client and project size. Straightforward pre-qualifications can be completed relatively quickly, while pre-qualification for large EPCM or government-linked projects can take considerably longer, particularly where a site audit is required.
Can Jags Assurance help prepare our pre-qualification submission?
Yes. We review your existing documentation against the specific client's pre-qualification criteria, identify gaps, help prepare missing documentation, and can support you through any assessment or audit stage of the process.
Does pre-qualification need to be redone for every project?
Often yes, since different clients and projects have different criteria, though some jurisdictions and industries maintain shared pre-qualification databases (such as vendor registries) that reduce repeat work across multiple clients.
Get in touch
Design a PQ ProgrammeTime to formalise your Approved Vendor List?
Send us your categories and current vendor base — we'll propose a pre-qualification programme within one business day.