How long should I allow suppliers to complete a questionnaire?

It is recommended that you allow eight weeks for your suppliers to complete a questionnaire. This allows them sufficient time to liaise internally with colleagues and collect the necessary evidence required.

The track suppliers functionality available on the NQC platform allows you to track the progress of your suppliers completing a questionnaire. Applying a deadline of 8 weeks for suppliers to complete is sufficient time and ensures that you have access to the relevant questionnaire data in a timely manner.

To set a campaign deadline date for 8 weeks

1. Sign in to your NQC account.
2. Select 'Supplier questionnaires' from the dropdown menu and select the supplier campaign name shown next to the 'Dashboard' near the top of your screen.
3. Click on the name of the campaign that you want to set the start and end dates for.
4. Select 'Track suppliers' on the right hand side of the Dashboard.
5. Choose the 'Edit campaign' option from the top right of the 'Embed' screen.
6. Set the start date of the campaign — this is the date when the invitations will be sent to your suppliers from the platform.
7. Set the end date to be 8 weeks from the start date.
8. Click 'Save' to start your campaign.