ISO\IEC 17025 Crosswalk – SUPPLIES AND SUPPLIER EVALUATION

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4.5.1 4.5.1 Competent subcontractor 6.6.1 6.6.1, b Suitable externally provided products 

and services when used in part or directly for 

the customer 

4.6.1 4.6.1 Policy and procedure(s) for the 

selection and purchasing of services and 

supplies it uses that affect the quality of the 

tests and/or calibrations. 

6.6.1

6.6.2 a

to d

6.6.1 a, c, Ensure suitable products and 

services that affect laboratory activities are 

used, when such products and services: 

6.6.2 a to d The laboratory shall have a 

procedure and retain records for defining, 

reviewing and approving products and 

services

No policy required (Best practice a purpose in 

QM or Procedure; doesn’t hurt to retain a 

policy.)

4.6.1 4.6.1 Procedures shall exist for the 

purchase, reception and storage of reagents 

and laboratory consumable materials

relevant for the tests and calibrations. 

(Records in 4.6.2)

6.6.2 6.6.2 a The laboratory shall have a procedure 

and retain records for defining, reviewing and 

approving products and services

4.6.2 4.6.2 Inspection records showing 

compliance prior to use. 

Records of actions taken to check 

compliance shall be maintained.

6.6.2 6.6.2 a The laboratory shall have a procedure 

and retain records for defining, reviewing and 

approving products and services, ensuring 

conformance prior to use, taking any actions 

arising from evaluations, monitoring of 

performance and re-evaluations of providers 

Added: taking actions, monitoring and reevaluation records.

4.6.3 4.6.3 Purchasing documents with data 

describing services and supplies ordered. 

Purchasing documents with technical 

content reviewed and approved

6.6.2 6.6.2 a The laboratory shall have a procedure 

and retain records for: defining, reviewing 

and approving requirements 

Purchasing in procedure; not just documents

4.6.3 

Note

NOTE: Examples of criteria 6.6.2 

Note

NOTE: Examples of products and services 

4.6.4 4.6.4 Supplier Evaluation and Records. List

of those approved. 

6.6.2 6.6.2 a The laboratory shall have a procedure 

and retain records for: defining, reviewing and 

approving requirements for products and 

services; 

List no longer required. Best practice for 

tracking, ,monitoring and reevaluations. 

New 6.6.3 6.6.3 a to d The laboratory shall communicate 

its requirements to external providers for 

products and services, acceptance criteria, 

competence, activities to be performed at 

provider's premises.

Communication is new – but standard practice 

in purchases.
ISO\IEC 17025 Crosswalk – SUPPLIES AND SUPPLIER EVALUATION

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2005 ELEMENT FOCUS 2017 ELEMENT FOCUS

4.5.1 4.5.1 Competency of subcontractors (and 

17025). 

6.6.3 6.6.3 c The laboratory shall communicate its 

requirements to external providers for 

competence, including any personnel 

requirements

Communication is new – but standard practice 

in subcontracting.

5.6.2.1.1

5.6.3.1

Calibration services from laboratories that 

can demonstrate competence, 

measurement capability and traceability; 

certificates must comply with 17025.

Calibration of reference standards

6.5.2 a

6.6.2 c

Annex A

Calibrations from competent lab (17025); 

Conformance to this document (e.g., 

certificates implied);

Accredited providers or NMIs with suitable 

CMCs

Records

4.6.2

4.6.3.

4.6.2 Inspection records showing 

compliance prior to use. 

Records of actions taken to check 

compliance shall be maintained.

4.6.3 Purchasing documents with data 

describing services and supplies ordered. 

Purchasing documents with technical 

content reviewed and approved

6.6.2 6.6.2 The laboratory shall have a procedure

and retain records for 

a) defining, reviewing and approving products 

and services

b) defining the criteria for evaluation, 

selection, monitoring of performance and reevaluation of the external providers;

c) ensuring that externally provided products 

and services conform to 

requirements, relevant requirements of this 

document, before use 

d) taking any actions arising from evaluations, 

monitoring of performance and re-evaluations 

of providers. 

4.6.4 4.6.4 Supplier Evaluation and Records. List

of those approved. 

* List no longer required; best practice

6.6.2 d Records of actions from evaluations, 

monitoring of performance and re-evaluations 

of providers