WSA is pre assessment process and applies to all potential new suppliers. The WSA is the suppliers self volunteered information relating to business information and quality systems. A WSA is required before a supplier can be added to the supplier master in HCH.

Assessment Item	Observations and Notes	Supplier Response
Process map (list special processes)
Life Testing & Reliability Capabilities
Previous External ISO Audit results
List cost reduction ideas for IR product
Contingency plans
Can the supplier leverage IR's buy
List type of software / IT capabilities used during the design process
Determine a list of customers the supplier ser- vices for the given region of the world.
Determine typical supplier lead times to provide the services and products for the given region of the world.
Determine supplier's financial status
Determine supplier's logistics capability