# Supplier Onboarding ### Purpose Supplier onboarding ensures that third parties can contribute safely and effectively. ### Supplier Onboarding Checklist Before work starts: * contract signed * scope agreed * NDA or confidentiality terms confirmed * insurance checked where required * security requirements issued * access approved * conflict check completed * delivery expectations agreed * reporting cadence agreed * IP position confirmed * customer restrictions understood ### Supplier Performance Supplier performance should be reviewed against: * delivery quality * timeliness * responsiveness * security compliance * documentation quality * acceptance performance * collaboration --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://framework.aic.io/company-operating-manual/people-suppliers-and-onboarding/supplier-onboarding.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.