Write a paper on Supplier Audits and explain the following.

• Select internal or external auditors that are competent and appropriately qualified/trained and therefore able to undertake assessments professionally, responsibly and to the standards required by the organization.

• Provide clear guidance to the supplier on the purpose, scope and focus of an audit and how the outcomes of the audit are used, including corrective actions that can support continuous improvement in social performance.

• Provide guidance for suppliers on the required frequency of audits, as well as providing guidance on the required time-frame for completion of corrective actions and the arrangement of any follow-up audits.

• Provide guidance to auditors on the length of an audit, including reference to the number of workers on site. The audit length is expressed in terms of auditor days, i.e. a smaller site may require one auditor for one day while a large site may require two auditors for two days (four auditor days).

• Prioritize audits at suppliers and sites considered to be high risk on the basis of risk assessment, self-assessment or other sources of information.