The American Society for Quality (ASQ) has updated the body of knowledge for its Certified Supplier Quality professional (CSQP) certification effective from September 2023.
You can view item by item comparison with the 2016 version of the body of knowledge in the following document.
The below table compares the number of questions in the exam from each section in 2016 and 2023 version of the ASQ CSQP Body of Knowledge.
Section | Title | 2016 Body of Knowledge | 2023 Body of Knowledge | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Management and Leadership | 18 | 17 | -1 |
2 | The Quality System | 14 | 19 | +5 |
3 | Supplier Selection and Part Qualification | 30 | 27 | -3 |
4 | Supplier Performance Monitoring and Improvement | 30 | 29 | -1 |
5 | Supplier Quality Management | 30 | 26 | -4 |
6 | Relationship Management | 14 | 16 | +2 |
7 | Business Governance, Ethics, and Compliance | 10 | 13 | +3 |
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Overview of Changes
Please note that the changes in the Body of Knowledge and NOT SIGNIFICANT. It mostly remains the same as the 2016 version with some minor changes and additions.
New Sub-topic Additions:
Here is the list of key changes:
Section 1: Management and Leadership
Three new subtopics were added to this section:
- Supplier Agreements (I.D.2)
- Quality Agreements (I.D.3)
- Finalization Controls (I.D.4)
Section 2: Risk Management
One new subtopic has been added to this section:
- Supplier Risk Identification and Categorization (II.A.4)
Section 3, 4, 5 and 6
No new subtopic has been added
Section 7: Business Governance, Ethics, and Compliance
One new subtopic has been added to this section:
- Sustainability (VII.B.2)