Supplier Qualification

Recruit. Assess, and Qualify Suppliers
ESG has eliminated the manual processes traditionally used to search for the best suppliers by creating a Supplier Collaboration Portal specifically designed for our approach. Through a series of simple steps, registering suppliers are asked to: describe their businesses; identify the geographic locations they serve; classify their goods and services; provide financial, insurance and legal data; upload certifications; and receive communications. We ensure compliance with regulatory agency requirements and with federal, state and local procurement regulations and programs.

Many of our clients ask that we qualify their suppliers to their custom requirements to reduce risk and position the relationship for the highest possible success. We can assess each supplier independently against benchmarks or against a group of peers to understand their strengths, in addition to mentoring and educating to eliminate weaknesses and barriers to access.

Maintain a Base of the Best Suppliers

Our experience indicates that a rigorous supplier qualification process is the bedrock of a strong supply base. Having immediate access to those qualified suppliers is equally important. The Supplier Collaboration Portal enables a fast, effective and organized way to find the best-qualified suppliers across the country.

Unlike many other registration systems, suppliers who register keep their profiles current with ESG because there is constant communication with the supply base. Qualified suppliers receive invitations to participate as contractors and subcontractors of goods and services for ESG and its clients. After they are awarded business, their performance scores are collected and maintained in the portal for constructive feedback and comparative purposes.

"We engaged ESG to help us develop and implement the supply management strategy for our organization. ESG did an excellent job walking us through the process of understanding the current state of our organization and the effort required to reach our long-term objectives. They were instrumental in creating an effective strategy for managing our third party expenditures in a cost effective manner during a very tumultuous time for our bank. Their end product has positioned us to reduce operating expenses, improve supplier performance and manage our supplier relationships with confidence."

"ESG's supplier qualification process was an opportunity for me to take our company to another level… asking that I look at our company in a way that I never had. It allowed me to see us in a more professional light than I had before. It was wonderful. Thank you so much for all of the work you are doing on our behalf. It is needed and greatly appreciated."

“ESG was able to deliver quantifiable results which had a positive impact to our bottom line while consolidating our supplier base and increasing our spend with diverse suppliers."

“ESG provides an automated system that gives us corporate-level control of our supply chain, as well as a way to reach minority suppliers. ESG identified savings in excess of $3 million (over $22,000 for each of our locations), improved service, and helped us further demonstrate our inclusion commitment.”

“With the assistance of ESG, our organization's enhanced Supplier Diversity Initiative is an ideal way for us to express our support for the diverse businesses in our community, demonstrate best-in-class supplier diversity for educational institutions in Kentucky, and allow these businesses to learn more about what our campuses have to offer.”