Enum: VendorCategoryEnum

Vendor classification categories

URI: valuesets:VendorCategoryEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
STRATEGIC_SUPPLIER	None	Critical suppliers with strategic importance
PREFERRED_SUPPLIER	None	Suppliers with proven performance and preferred status
APPROVED_SUPPLIER	None	Suppliers meeting qualification requirements
TRANSACTIONAL_SUPPLIER	None	Suppliers for routine, low-risk purchases
SINGLE_SOURCE	None	Only available supplier for specific requirement
SOLE_SOURCE	None	Deliberately chosen single supplier
MINORITY_SUPPLIER	None	Suppliers meeting diversity criteria
LOCAL_SUPPLIER	None	Geographically local suppliers
GLOBAL_SUPPLIER	None	Suppliers with global capabilities
SPOT_SUPPLIER	None	Suppliers for one-time or spot purchases

Slots

Name	Description
vendor_category	Vendor classification category

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

• from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: VendorCategoryEnum
description: Vendor classification categories
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  STRATEGIC_SUPPLIER:
    text: STRATEGIC_SUPPLIER
    description: Critical suppliers with strategic importance
    annotations:
      importance:
        tag: importance
        value: strategic business importance
      relationship:
        tag: relationship
        value: partnership relationship
      risk:
        tag: risk
        value: high business risk if disrupted
      collaboration:
        tag: collaboration
        value: collaborative planning
      long_term:
        tag: long_term
        value: long-term agreements
    title: Strategic Supplier
  PREFERRED_SUPPLIER:
    text: PREFERRED_SUPPLIER
    description: Suppliers with proven performance and preferred status
    annotations:
      performance:
        tag: performance
        value: proven performance history
      preferred:
        tag: preferred
        value: preferred supplier status
      reliability:
        tag: reliability
        value: reliable delivery
      quality:
        tag: quality
        value: consistent quality
      relationship:
        tag: relationship
        value: ongoing relationship
    title: Preferred Supplier
  APPROVED_SUPPLIER:
    text: APPROVED_SUPPLIER
    description: Suppliers meeting qualification requirements
    annotations:
      qualification:
        tag: qualification
        value: meets qualification criteria
      approved:
        tag: approved
        value: approved for business
      standards:
        tag: standards
        value: meets quality standards
      compliance:
        tag: compliance
        value: regulatory compliance
      monitoring:
        tag: monitoring
        value: performance monitoring
    title: Approved Supplier
  TRANSACTIONAL_SUPPLIER:
    text: TRANSACTIONAL_SUPPLIER
    description: Suppliers for routine, low-risk purchases
    annotations:
      routine:
        tag: routine
        value: routine transactions
      low_risk:
        tag: low_risk
        value: low business risk
      standard:
        tag: standard
        value: standard products/services
      efficiency:
        tag: efficiency
        value: cost and efficiency focus
      limited_relationship:
        tag: limited_relationship
        value: limited relationship
    title: Transactional Supplier
  SINGLE_SOURCE:
    text: SINGLE_SOURCE
    description: Only available supplier for specific requirement
    annotations:
      uniqueness:
        tag: uniqueness
        value: unique product or service
      monopoly:
        tag: monopoly
        value: single source situation
      dependency:
        tag: dependency
        value: high dependency
      risk:
        tag: risk
        value: supply risk concentration
      relationship:
        tag: relationship
        value: close relationship management
    title: Single Source Supplier
  SOLE_SOURCE:
    text: SOLE_SOURCE
    description: Deliberately chosen single supplier
    annotations:
      choice:
        tag: choice
        value: deliberate single supplier choice
      partnership:
        tag: partnership
        value: strategic partnership
      specialization:
        tag: specialization
        value: specialized capability
      integration:
        tag: integration
        value: integrated operations
      exclusive:
        tag: exclusive
        value: exclusive relationship
    title: Sole Source Supplier
  MINORITY_SUPPLIER:
    text: MINORITY_SUPPLIER
    description: Suppliers meeting diversity criteria
    annotations:
      diversity:
        tag: diversity
        value: supplier diversity program
      certification:
        tag: certification
        value: diversity certification
      inclusion:
        tag: inclusion
        value: supplier inclusion
      social_responsibility:
        tag: social_responsibility
        value: corporate social responsibility
      development:
        tag: development
        value: supplier development
    title: Minority/Diverse Supplier
  LOCAL_SUPPLIER:
    text: LOCAL_SUPPLIER
    description: Geographically local suppliers
    annotations:
      geography:
        tag: geography
        value: local geographic proximity
      community:
        tag: community
        value: local community support
      logistics:
        tag: logistics
        value: reduced logistics costs
      responsiveness:
        tag: responsiveness
        value: quick response capability
      sustainability:
        tag: sustainability
        value: reduced carbon footprint
    title: Local Supplier
  GLOBAL_SUPPLIER:
    text: GLOBAL_SUPPLIER
    description: Suppliers with global capabilities
    annotations:
      global:
        tag: global
        value: global presence and capability
      scale:
        tag: scale
        value: economies of scale
      standardization:
        tag: standardization
        value: global standardization
      complexity:
        tag: complexity
        value: complex management
      risk:
        tag: risk
        value: global supply chain risk
    title: Global Supplier
  SPOT_SUPPLIER:
    text: SPOT_SUPPLIER
    description: Suppliers for one-time or spot purchases
    annotations:
      spot_market:
        tag: spot_market
        value: spot market transactions
      one_time:
        tag: one_time
        value: one-time purchases
      price_driven:
        tag: price_driven
        value: price-driven selection
      no_relationship:
        tag: no_relationship
        value: no ongoing relationship
      market_based:
        tag: market_based
        value: market-based pricing
    title: Spot Market Supplier