The evaluation of suppliers for public pharmaceutical laboratories: regulatory and legal implications

Introduction: Suppliers have a very important relevance in the supply chain. As a public institution, Bio-Manguinhos Institute is submitted to the implementation law’s which operate the public purchasing process for the acquisition of its raw materials, which includes but not limited to the Laws n° 8.666/93 and n° 10.520/02 . In addition, as a pharmaceutical manufacturer industry, it is also included in Resolution RDC n° 17, of April 16, 2010 of the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA). The fact that to comply with the various applicable laws, it becomes a challenge for the supply area, since it must meet customer expectations and chain interfaces, whether internal or external.