Wal-Mart Suppliers

As a private label supplier (Great Value, Sam's Choice, Member's Mark and Bakers & Chefs) to Wal-Mart, you have been requested to become certified to a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard. Safe Quality Food (SQF) and British Retail Consortium (BRC) are increasingly becoming the standards to which many retailers are turning and deadlines are coming fast.

SGS is proud to be at the top of Wal-Mart’s approved supplier list to conduct third-party supplier audits. As the leader in inspection and verification, our global resources are available to assist you in the process necessary to achieve certification.

• The pre-requisites
• Audit procedure
• Paperwork
• Follow-up

To schedule an audit, request a copy of the Wal-Mart Guidelines / SGS’ Standard Operating Procedure for
Wal-Mart Supplier Audits, please send us your inquiry by e-mail.

To view the Wal-Mart letter to suppliers (PDF 244 KB) from John Fleming, EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer; Greg Spragg, EVP of Sam’s Club Merchandising and Andrea Thomas SVP of Private Brands outlining the program. Included in the letter are supplier categories and the mandatory dates for certification; the earliest is July 2008 for level one suppliers.