SAQRAT

(Self Assessment Questionnaire / Risk Assessment Tool)

Improvements and Changes

Introduction to SAQRAT
Project will deliver improvements to the Sedex SAQ and Risk Assessment Tool Introduce new functionality into the system

Development is currently well underway

Delivery date confirmed for 21st November 2011

Key changes to data

Suppliers required to answer additional, new questions after launch SAQ completion will reduce for all suppliers. Those at 100% will decrease to 60%-30% dependent on industry sector
Agriculture (Big)
Max Qs (excluding Site details) Max Qs carried over from old SAQ New % completion if 100% previously (based on max numbers above)

Agriculture (Small)

Intermediaries

Manufacturing

Service Providers

203 100

67 39

93 30

225 108

188 88

49%

58%

32%

48%

47%

Key changes to data

Introduction of new standard product area list (UNSPSC = United Nations Standard Products and Services Code) may result in empty product area fields, so suppliers will have to complete this again.

Risk assessment scores and ratings will change as a result of improved risk assessment tool. Incomplete site profile fields and SAQ questions will result in higher risk ratings for suppliers

Why change is necessary

Improved SAQ structure and content tailored to industry sectors (e.g. Agents/brokers, Service Providers, Agriculture)
Shorter, more concise SAQ will reduce the burden on suppliers while retaining key questions Introduction of standard UN and ISO lists for consistency and to ensure that Sedex follows internationally accepted standards

Why change is necessary

New RAT will provide more robust risk assessments, improve user friendliness and introduce new comparison and benchmarking functionality.
Expansion of RAT enabling members to run risk assessments on an extended range of data and include all 4 pillars of the Sedex SAQ

Managing the change

Encourage your suppliers to review their accounts and complete their new SAQ soon after launch
Consider / review rollout to suppliers leading up to the launch

Understand how the change will impact your reporting

Make use of the old data in the copied system for comparisons (SAQ and RA) Prepare resources/communication to advise suppliers to update their information post launch Consider using both systems (old and new) for your end of year reporting e.g. SAQ/Risk from old and Audit from new.

SAQRAT Developments: SAQ

Shorter SAQ over 5 profiles
Industry Sector Manufacturing Agriculture (Big) Service Providers Intermediaries Agriculture (Small) Maximum SAQ Questions 225 203 188 93 67

Offline SAQ Company level questions (HQ SAQ)

SAQRAT Developments: New

PMO/Intermediary functionality to add basis supplier information to their account
Member assignment of criticality to issue titles for enhanced reporting Comparison report of SAQ vs. Audit data

SAQRAT Developments
Risk over 3 profiles Inherent, Management (SAQ), Audit Visually compare Inherent, SAQ and Audit risk
Enhanced mapping and reporting of risk Intra & inter supply chain risk benchmarking

Updated risk data on a regular basis (6 monthly)

Glossary
SAQRAT: Self Assessment Questionnaire / Risk Assessment Tool
SAQ: Self Assessment Questionnaire RAT: Risk Assessment Tool

UNSPSC: United Nations Standard Products and Services Code

UN: United Nations ISO: International Organization for Standardization HQ: Head Quarters PMO: Produce Marketing Organisation