Tozzi Sud S.p.A. aims to build with its Vendors (materials or equipment suppliers, subcontractors, service providers or consultants) partnership relations based on mutual usefulness, stability and reliability. Vendors deemed critical for the quality of the product or service are subject to a qualification process handed jointly by the Procurement and QHSE Depts.

With reference to subcontractors the qualification process is also necessary for evaluating the possession of legal compliance as foreseen by the Italian Decree 231/2001 related to the administrative liability of firms.

Vendors may request to be included in Tozzi Sud S.p.A.’s Vendors List by accessing a process that includes:

Filling out a qualification form supplying a series of attachments (including those compulsory, required by law, necessary to establish the subcontractors’ professional qualification, as required by the occupational health and safety regulations). The various forms which are an integral part of the Vendors’ Qualification Procedure are the following:

• 741-TZS-G1-01-A List of qualified suppliers
• 741-TZS-G1-01-B Suppliers’ assessment report
• 741-TZS-G1-01-C Suppliers of goods’ assessment questionnaire
• 741-TZS-G1-01-D Suppliers of services’ assessment questionnaire

The form, duly filled out and signed by a qualified representative of the Vendor, along with the required attachments, shall be sent by e-mail to Tozzi Sud S.p.A.’s Procurement Dept.

The additional steps are the following:

An Audit by the Procurement and QHSE joint team taking place at Vendor‘s premises and aimed to assess the organizational arrangements, the resources and infrastructures of the Vendor operating structure (QHSE shall determine whether the audit is to be performedor not);

Inclusion in Tozzi Sud S.p.A.’s Vendors list, with assignment of a specific score that is periodically updated on the basis of the Vendor’s performance with reference to supplies, contracts or assigned tasks. The inclusion in the Vendors list does not imply Tozzi Sud S.p.A.’s commitment to guarantee orders or contracts to the Vendor; the expenses and the costs incurred to access the qualification are entirely up to the Vendor.