vendor rejection

[/ˈvɛndər rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/]
nounpl: vendor rejections
rejeição de fornecedor
1. The act of refusing or declining to accept goods, services, or proposals from a supplier or vendor, typically due to quality issues, non-compliance with specifications, or other contractual violations
The vendor rejection resulted in a significant delay in our production schedule.
A rejeição de fornecedor resultou em um atraso significativo em nosso cronograma de produção.
2. In procurement and supply chain management, a formal notification that delivered materials or services do not meet required standards and are therefore not accepted
Due to multiple vendor rejections, we had to source from alternative suppliers.
Devido a múltiplas rejeições de fornecedor, tivemos que buscar fornecedores alternativos.
3. The process of quality control where incoming goods from vendors are inspected and potentially refused if they fail to meet specifications
Vendor rejection rates increased after implementing stricter quality control measures.
As taxas de rejeição de fornecedor aumentaram após a implementação de medidas mais rigorosas de controle de qualidade.
This is primarily business and technical terminology used in manufacturing, retail, and supply chain industries in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian companies, particularly in São Paulo's industrial sector, vendor rejection processes are critical quality control measures. The term reflects the formalization of supplier relationships in modern commerce and is essential in discussions about procurement standards and vendor performance metrics.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
supplier rejectiongoods rejectionnon-conformancedefect rejectionpurchase order rejection
Antonyms / Antônimos
vendor approvalacceptanceapproval

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rejeição de fornecedor
Standard term used in procurement and supply chain contexts across Brazil
São Paulo
rejeição de fornecedor / recusa de fornecedor
Commonly used in industrial and manufacturing sectors; sometimes interchanged with 'recusa'
Portugal
rejeição do fornecedor
Uses definite article more frequently; similar meaning but less common in everyday use

Related Words

quality controlprocurementsupply chainnon-conforming goodsreturn authorizationdefect analysisvendor performance

Related Idioms & Phrases

send back to the vendor
reject a shipment
fail quality inspection
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