The MSI supplier self-assessment is the step to four stars (★★★★ Self-Assessed) in the MSI ISO supplier directory. After your MSI Review, you complete MSI’s structured self-assessment online and upload supporting evidence. MSI checks your answers and evidence and updates your listing.
An MSI Review confirms your manual and certificates. The supplier self-assessment goes further, showing buyers you have put your system on the record in detail and backed it with evidence MSI has checked. For buyers, that is the difference between a supplier that holds a certificate and one that can show how its system works day to day.
Purchasing and quality teams use the MSI ISO supplier directory to find and compare suppliers, and many export shortlists with each supplier’s star level through the MSI Supplier Shortlist Export. A four-star listing tells them more than a certificate alone: your company has completed a structured supplier self-assessment and MSI has checked the evidence behind it.
The supplier self-assessment is for companies that have completed their MSI Review and want their listing to stand out to buyers. It suits suppliers of any size, whether they serve local, national or international customers, and whether they hold one ISO certificate or several across multiple sites. If buyers in your market compare suppliers before they request quotes, four stars gives them a clear reason to put your company on their shortlist.
The self-assessment follows a completed MSI Review (★★★ MSI Reviewed).
Answer MSI’s structured questions and upload your supporting evidence.
Payment is taken at checkout when you submit your self-assessment.
MSI checks your answers and evidence. Requests received by Wednesday at 5 PM ET appear in the next week’s directory update.
Higher ratings cannot be bought; each level reflects what MSI has confirmed.
Choose annual renewal at checkout and pay 25% less, every year: $168.75 (Single Scope), $281.25 (Dual Scope) or $393.75 (Multi-Scope) per year. The discount is only available when you choose annual renewal at the time of purchase.
No. The supplier self-assessment is completed after your MSI Review.
Yes. Submitted documents stay private under NDA and are never published. Certificate numbers are never shown.
Five stars (★★★★★ MSI Assessed) is a direct assessment by MSI, quoted after intake, from $1,300.
No. Star levels reflect MSI’s review status on the date shown. Certification is granted only by accredited certification bodies, and buyers can confirm a certificate’s status through IAF CertSearch.
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