Supplier qualification file

The file you keep on each supplier, kept living.

A state-board inspector grades the file you keep on each supplier as a living system, not a one-time onboarding folder. Veritura builds it as six structured elements, keeps each dated document current, and gates every order against it.

The six elements

Six structured elements, and what each one takes to satisfy.

The file is not a folder of attachments. Each element holds a named thing, has a stated way to be satisfied, and carries its own date.

  1. Element 1

    Manufacturer identity

    Grey-market sellers borrow real manufacturers' names. Legal name, address, FDA registration and FEI number, confirmed against the openFDA registration snapshot when one is available, marked on file when it is not.

    What satisfies it
    The supplier's legal name and address, its FDA registration number and its FEI number. In the workspace the supplier name you run the qualification under seeds this element.
    The date it carries
    No expiry of its own. The name is resolved against a dated registration snapshot, and a name that does not resolve is surfaced for review rather than recorded as absent.
  2. Element 2

    Accreditation

    Certificates lapse quietly, and lapsed is how an inspector finds them. NABP, VAWD, or equivalent held with its effective and expiry dates, so a lapsed certificate surfaces on the file before an order goes out against it.

    What satisfies it
    The accrediting body named, plus the certificate itself. Attach the document and the dates the document states are read off the page, which outrank a date typed in by hand.
    The date it carries
    An effective date and an expiry date. The element reads renewal due as the expiry approaches and expired once it has passed.
  3. Element 3

    FDA registration status

    A firm's FDA record can change without anyone telling its buyers. Registration and listing checked against live openFDA enforcement and recall feeds, with any hit on the firm surfaced directly on the file.

    What satisfies it
    Public FDA source records, not a document the supplier hands you. This element is read from the source, so nobody has to attest to it.
    The date it carries
    No renewal date, because the check never stops. A firm clean at onboarding can pick up an enforcement record months later, and the hit lands on the file it belongs to.
  4. Element 4

    Quality agreement

    Signed agreements get filed once and forgotten until the renewal has lapsed. The signed quality agreement and its renewal date are held on the file and tracked the same way as every other dated document you rely on.

    What satisfies it
    The executed agreement. Attach it and the renewal date the document itself states is read from the page.
    The date it carries
    A renewal date, on the same clock as accreditation: renewal due before it, expired after it.
  5. Element 5

    Documentation specifications

    Every supplier says their COAs meet your spec; few packets get checked against it. Your required COA panels and document standards for the supplier, evaluated against what each packet actually contains, not assumed.

    What satisfies it
    The packets themselves. The COA read is this element: the panels you require are compared with the panels the document actually carries.
    The date it carries
    No date of its own. It is re-evaluated on every packet the supplier sends, so the element moves when their documentation moves.
  6. Element 6

    Ongoing review

    A one-time onboarding stamp is stale the day after it's issued. A review cadence with a next-review date, so the file carries a living current, due, or overdue status instead of a stamp.

    What satisfies it
    The cadence you set, and a dated periodic review composed from what the file already holds: the element rollup, the firm-matched FDA enforcement records, and the lot history.
    The date it carries
    A next-review date. This is the element that makes the file living rather than an onboarding folder, and it is the one an inspector reads first.

The file publishes how many of the six elements are documented. Documented status per element, never an approval.

Dates and gaps

A date that has passed is the most useful thing on the file.

Every dated document on the file carries a living status. The gap is shown as a gap, and the element that has nothing on it says so instead of leaving the row blank.

The file's review status

Set on the ongoing-review element, and the one status a whole file carries. It is computed from the next-review date, never stamped by hand.

  • Current

    The file is inside its review window.

  • Review due

    The next review is up.

  • Review overdue

    The next-review date has passed, and the file says so rather than going quiet.

  • No cadence set

    No review cadence has been set yet, so the file does not claim to be current.

Each element's own label

One honest label per element, computed from what is on file and where it came from. Never a confusing double-label.

On file
The document is held on the file as the operator supplied it, and it is recorded that way.
FDA-source matched
The element resolved against an FDA source record rather than against a document the supplier sent.
Confirmed at source
The source itself confirmed it. Nothing weaker earns this label.
Partial
Some of what the element needs is present and some of it is not.
Renewal due
The dated document is approaching the date the document itself states.
Expired
The dated document is past the date the document itself states.
Not provided
Nothing has been supplied for this element. The file shows the gap instead of an empty row.

These labels describe documentation currency on one element. They are not an evidence posture, not a ClearGate decision, and not a receiving disposition, and none of them says anything about a product.

Each element of the qualification file, the dated item it carries, and what the file shows as that date moves.
ElementThe dated itemWhat the file shows
Manufacturer identityNo expiry. Resolved against a dated registration snapshot.Matched against the FDA source record, or held on file as supplied when no snapshot match is available. A name that does not resolve is surfaced for review.
AccreditationEffective and expiry dates, read off the certificate when it is attached.Renewal due before the expiry, expired after it, so a lapsed certificate surfaces before an order goes out against it.
FDA registration statusNo renewal date. Checked against live enforcement and recall feeds.Any hit on the firm is surfaced directly on the file, with the firm-matched records behind it.
Quality agreementThe renewal date on the signed agreement.Tracked the same way as every other dated document you rely on: renewal due, then expired.
Documentation specificationsNo date of its own. Re-evaluated against each packet.Your required panels and document standards compared with what the packet actually contains, not assumed.
Ongoing reviewThe next-review date set by your cadence.A living current, due, overdue status, recomputed as that date approaches and passes.

The periodic review itself is one action. It composes the dated supplier review from what is already on the file, the element rollup, the firm-matched FDA enforcement records, and the lot history, signs it, and resets the cadence clock. Nothing is re-typed, so nothing is re-typed wrong.

Sample workspace · not a live account

Supplier qualification

Suppliers

4 active · 6-element file each
Sample supplier qualification files. Every supplier named is fictional.
SupplierStatusQualificationDocumentation scoreLast checkFile posture
Aurora Pharma SupplyDistributorActive5 of 6 elements92 / 100Jul 24, 2026Evidence posture: Clear

Ongoing review due Jul 30

Meridian Compounding SourceDistributorActive6 of 6 elements96 / 100Jul 23, 2026Evidence posture: Clear

No open request

Keystone Peptide LabsLaboratoryActive4 of 6 elements74 / 100Jul 22, 2026Evidence posture: Review

Sterility scope gap

BlueRiver API CoManufacturerUnder review3 of 6 elements58 / 100Jul 21, 2026Evidence posture: Hold

Corrected source route requested

The score grades the documentation evidence on file only. It is not an approval, a ranking, a certification, or a statement about any product.

ClearGate decision

One decision per order, against the policy you set.

ClearGate reads the file and your configured policy and returns one decision when an order is placed. You set the bar; we keep the record.

  • ClearGate: Allow

    Meets your policy

  • ClearGate: Review

    Needs review

  • ClearGate: Hold

    Does not meet policy

A ClearGate decision always means the documentation meets your policy. It never means Veritura approves the supplier.

The file is one of four rails an order screen fires.

Screening an order runs them together, and each rail reports its own result with the reason on the record.

  • Supplier ClearGate

    The supplier's documentation measured against the policy you configured.

  • Substance eligibility

    Whether the substance is eligible to compound for a facility type, against the current FDA lists.

  • Prescriber registry

    The prescriber resolved against NPPES, live.

  • Six-element supplier qualification file

    Your supplier record: the six elements and their dates, as they stand at the moment of the order.

Configurable presets and bounded custom rules, a tamper-evident signed decision log, and one endpoint.

POST/v1/cleargate
One call at order time returns one decision against your configured policy, with a tamper-evident signed record behind it.

Presets are Strict, Standard, or Lenient. A custom policy with per-rule toggles, thresholds, and operator-attested items is part of the Facility plan.

How the file gets built

Two ways in, and they are labeled differently for a reason.

A qualification you run yourself is automated end to end. A delivered diligence memo gets a reviewer's pass on the final language. The record always says which one it is.

Run a qualification in the workspace

  • The supplier name seeds the file

    Name the supplier and, if you want to scope it, the API or product. The name seeds the manufacturer-identity element and the FDA lanes start from there.

  • Attach the packet

    A COA, an SDS, a certificate of conformance, whatever you hold. The engine reads it and the elements fill from what the documents actually say.

  • Attach a document to a specific element

    Attach the accreditation certificate or the quality agreement to its own element, and the dates the document states are read and used. A document's own dates outrank a typed one.

  • It re-checks itself

    The file is re-verified against live FDA enforcement and recall records on every sweep, so a signal that lands after onboarding reaches the file it belongs to.

The reviewed diligence memo

Automated extraction is used for speed. Human review is used before the final memo so pharmacy-facing deliverables do not rely on unreviewed automation.

  1. 01

    Packet intake

    Supplier quote, COA, spec sheet, manufacturer statement, email text, and links are collected with source labels.

  2. 02

    AI-assisted screen

    Fields are drafted for API identity, supplier name, lot, lab, method, dates, purity value, file metadata, and verification links.

  3. 03

    Archive comparison

    Hashes, visual fingerprints, lots, lab and purity patterns, and supplier names are compared against the existing evidence index where coverage exists.

  4. 04

    Human memo pass

    An analyst checks the automated record for phrasing, source support, ambiguous fields, and could-not-verify limits before delivery.

  5. 05

    Escalation list

    The final memo separates observed facts, missing documentation, supplier follow-up questions, and limits that require lab or regulatory diligence.

The three questions a packet has to answer.

The three questions a supplier packet has to answer, what is checked for each, and what the review produces.
The questionWhat is checkedOutput
Can the COA be tied to this supplier and lot?Whether API, lot, method, dates, lab name, supplier identity, and source text reconcile across the packet.A source-backed reconciliation table.
What documentation is missing before escalation?Observed evidence separated from gaps: manufacturer evidence, direct lab confirmation, method detail, quote and COA mismatch, and file-quality limits.A missing-source and escalation list.
Has this document or signal appeared before?Hashes, visible fields, verification links, and supplier records compared against the Veritura archive where coverage exists.Archive and duplicate-signal notes.

What lands in the internal file.

  • Source matrix, evidence IDs

    Each source is labeled so findings can be traced back to reviewed material.

  • Reconciliation, fields and conflicts

    API, lot, lab, method, purity, dates, supplier identity, and manufacturer evidence are compared.

  • Escalation, ask-next questions

    Questions your team can send to the supplier or preserve internally before the next diligence step.

Veritura gives you a preserved record of what was reviewed and what should be asked next. It does not approve suppliers or products.

Where a stale file leaves you

Six gaps a folder leaves open and a living file closes.

These are the places a customer, an auditor, or an attorney can push, and the reason the file has to keep moving after onboarding.

  • Inconsistent COA coverage

    Lots arriving without a lot-specific COA leave holes an auditor or customer can find.

    What the file does

    Every order missing a lot-matched COA is flagged before it ships, against the documentation specifications you set on the file.

  • No independent authenticity check

    A filed COA isn't a verified one. Filing a document and checking it are different acts, and only one of them survives scrutiny.

    What the file does

    The issuing lab is resolved against a verify-portal registry with a ready-to-send confirmation email, and only a recorded lab reply flips a document to source-confirmed.

  • Weak order-to-lot traceability

    If you can't tie a sale to its exact lot and COA on demand, every order is a question you can't answer fast.

    What the file does

    An Evidence Passport ties each order to its lot, COA, supplier packet, and reviewer, and the supplier's qualification snapshot rides with it.

  • Reused-COA blind spot

    Suppliers sometimes reuse or lightly edit one COA across multiple lots; without a cross-lot check it goes unnoticed.

    What the file does

    Reuse and duplicate-document signals run on every review, and a supplier's new document is compared against the structure of their own prior documents.

  • Slow audit readiness

    Scrambling to assemble proof under a deadline is exactly when gaps surface.

    What the file does

    One click builds an inspector-ready index of every saved check, supplier, lot, COA reference, the diligence performed, and each supplier qualification file current as of the pull.

  • No ongoing supplier monitoring

    A supplier clean at onboarding can pick up a recall or enforcement action months later.

    What the file does

    Saved suppliers and lots are watched against FDA enforcement and recall feeds, with alerts when a new strong source or lot match needs review.

Limitation

This is a self-assessment of documentation exposure, not legal, regulatory, or safety advice, and not a determination about any specific supplier or product. Veritura performs independent document diligence only: we check that supplier documentation is complete, consistent, and free of reuse or tamper signals. We do not certify product quality, confirm safety, approve suppliers, or claim FDA approval.

Honest by construction

The file never overstates what was checked.

Every element carries where its evidence came from, so an inspector sees what was actually verified and when it was last checked.

  • Veritura evaluated

    Read from the document or from a public source. The engine saw it itself.

  • Operator attested

    You confirm what we cannot read. The element records that it was attested, not evaluated.

Every element is labeled Veritura evaluated, read from the document or a public source, or Operator attested, where you confirm what we cannot read.

What the file is for.

  • Use before deciding whether a packet deserves physical sample testing.
  • Use before wiring money or escalating a supplier packet internally.
  • Use to preserve a document record and better supplier questions.
  • Do not use as supplier approval, product certification, legal advice, or wet-lab testing.

Boundary

Veritura does not test medicine, approve suppliers, recommend purchases, or make medical, legal, product-safety, or FDA-approval determinations. There is no paid or subjective placement: suppliers cannot pay for a better result or a better position, no listing fee, no subscription, and no pay-to-rank. Where results are ordered rather than filtered, the order is set by a published documentation-coverage grade, and that grade is never a recommendation, a preference, or a statement about any product.

Boundary

Veritura verifies the completeness and consistency of documentation and sourcing, not product quality, safety, efficacy, legality, or FDA approval. A "Verified by Veritura" profile or check means the submitted paperwork was read for documentation completeness, consistency, and evidence status; it is not a certification, an approval, or a representation that any product is safe.

Boundary

AI may assist extraction and drafting. Delivered written diligence memos receive human QA. Self-serve checks, ClearGate decisions, and Passports are automated unless the record explicitly says otherwise, and no human sign-off is claimed on them.

Limitation

Not product testing. Reports are based on submitted documents, public pages, metadata, and snapshots. Veritura does not test physical material.

Limitation

Authenticity limits. A report may identify metadata, repeated file signals, links, and inconsistencies. It cannot prove document provenance unless an issuing lab or source independently confirms it.

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Six-element supplier qualification files, kept living, are part of the Clinic plan at $99 per month.