Recognition for Product & System Suppliers A corporate quality and trust framework for accountable automotive product, system, material, software and production-technology suppliers.
Programme status: prepared for IAF adoption The document set supports consultation and readiness planning. Effective operation requires recorded adoption, validated pilots and an operational verification route. It does not certify every supplied product, create homologation or replace customer and market approvals.
26 Common sections
10 Supplier profiles
10 Technology domains
216 Identified requirements
Supplier profile map
Scope follows the supplier’s real responsibility Profiles are selected by actual design, integration, manufacturing, processing, distribution and support responsibility. Recognition never extends automatically to customers, sub-tier sources or a complete vehicle.
SYS Systems & modules Integration of multiple components, functions or supplied subsystems.
CMP Mechanical components Mechanical parts, fasteners, structures, subassemblies and replacement components.
ELE Electronics & semiconductors Sensors, controllers, harnesses, connectors, electronic assemblies and semiconductor devices.
MAT Materials & consumables Metals, polymers, fluids, coatings, adhesives, chemicals and production consumables.
SWD Software, data & digital products Embedded software, platforms, models, datasets and directly related digital services.
PROC Special processes & contract production Machining, joining, heat treatment, coating, finishing, assembly and contracted transformation.
TLS Tooling & production technology Tools, fixtures, machinery, automation, test equipment and production engineering.
ENE Energy & charging systems Cells, battery packs, power conversion, electric propulsion and charging-related systems.
REM Circular & repaired products Restored or requalified components and systems for defined continued or alternative use.
DST Controlled distribution Sourced-product authenticity, configuration, technical handover and supply continuity.
Requirement architecture
A 216-requirement supplier assurance map Each applicable requirement is decided separately. Customer acceptance, strong delivery performance or a broad corporate name cannot compensate for unsupported safety, traceability or change control.
Framework layer Structure Purpose
Corporate baseline 104 requirements in 26 sections Governance, product safety, design, sub-tiers, industrialisation, release, traceability, field response and supply continuity. Supplier profiles 10 profiles × 4 requirements Adds the controls required by the actual supplied product, process, service or distribution responsibility. Technology domains 10 modules × 4 requirements Addresses electrification, charging, software, automation, materials, circularity and emerging mobility risks. Internal directives 8 directives × 4 requirements Controls eligibility, sites, audit coverage, decisions, status, records and programme operation.
Controlled document set
Read, prepare and preserve the evidence Use the Programme Standard as the authoritative framework. The manuals, guides and controlled forms implement it and cannot weaken its requirements. Each file opens as a PDF in a new tab.
Standard & Internal Directives The full supplier baseline, profiles, technology domains, directives and annexes.
Applicant Guide Profile selection, scope definition, evidence preparation and audit readiness.
Corporate Recognition Application Legal entity, supplier responsibilities, sites, profiles, adoption and declarations.
Scope, Sites & Adoption Schedule Controlled sites, product/system families, roles, technologies and adoption records.
Product/System Approval & Change Dossier Customer requirements, validation, acceptance, release, configuration and change evidence.
Self-Assessment & Evidence Dossier Implemented practice, outcomes, gaps, indicators and source-evidence mapping.
Implementation & Evidence Manual Practical supplier controls for validation, production, change, traceability and field action.
Assessment Checklist Assessor-facing applicability, evidence, findings and decision record.
Audit & Recognition Manual Audit planning, sampling, panels, surveillance, appeals and status actions.
Status & Mark Usage Rules Authorised wording, verification, mark limits, corrections and misuse response.
Governance & Monitoring Toolkit Controlled records for screening, audits, findings, decisions, monitoring and continuity.
Prepared decision controls
Important periods and safeguards Control Prepared period Meaning Implemented history Minimum 6 months Includes an internal audit, management review and three distinct cases per family/site. Recognition term Maximum 3 years No automatic extension; renewal should begin at least six months before expiry. Surveillance Months 12 and 24 Includes annual physical audit of each operational site. Initial decision All applicable requirements Met No open initial finding or score average can replace complete closure. Serious incident notice Within 48 hours Covers serious safety, falsification, scope failure or major evidence compromise. Product or process change Before affected release Customer approval, scope and continuing evidence must be re-evaluated when triggered.
Build a customer-traceable supplier dossier Start with the Applicant Guide, freeze the entity/site/family scope and connect design, validation, source, production, release and field evidence. Contact IAF before presenting any dossier as a live recognition application.