High-quality products and services at competitive prices are the norm in today’s fiercely competitive global marketplace. In order to stay in business while delivering both quality and value, companies often find themselves looking for ways to reduce costs and free up valuable resources. One way to do so is outsourcing difficult-to-manage functions that lie outside core processes; calibration services frequently fall under this category.

Usually it’s the quality professional’s responsibility to select and manage calibration suppliers--as economically as possible. The overall cost of this process can be trimmed considerably if, before talking with prospective suppliers, you clearly define your organization’s requirements through supplier evaluation criteria.