Question:
Referring to ISO 9001:2008 clause 7.4.3, Verification of Purchased Product; since we are only a trading company that receives a limited amount of purchased items at our site, please advise if this requirement is applicable to our organization. Thank You, Razif

Reply:
Hello Razif,Thanks for contacting us. Regarding ISO 9001:2008, clause 7.4.3, verification of purchased product requirements, it’s important to remember the primary purpose of conducting a receiving inspection is to verify received goods meet your organization’s stated purchase order description. Accepting nonconforming products should be of primary concern, especially if the purchased product is intended for incorporation into a product or service delivered to a customer. An effective receiving inspection process is needed to minimize the potential risk of accepting nonconforming products.
As you know, ISO 9001:2015, clauses 8.4.1, sub a., and 8.4.2, sub., d, require verification of purchased processes, products, and services. As a part of ISO 9001:2015 requirements for risk based thinking (RBT), this standard highlights the need for the organization to determine the controls (procedures) to be applied to externally provided processes, products, and services. The more likely a risk is to occur or the higher its impact, the more controls (procedures) are required to address the risk. Also, note that clause 8.4.1 goes beyond the old requirements of ISO 9001:2008; clause 7.4.3 requires documented information to be retained; this means that records are required. Please review ISO 9001:2015, Annex A6, “documented information.” See historical reference from 2011 for additional context. https://astontechconsult.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=383&action=edit

I hope this helps.