2024年8月1日始，沃尔玛验厂将不再接受“完全通知（FullyAnnounced）”的审核报告，只接受突击（unannounced）或半通知（semi-announced）审核报告。

     通知指出，沃尔玛道德采购部分将保留相关权利，拒绝未满足上述要求的行业审核报告。一旦被拒，工厂有可能在系统中转为审核过期（overdue）状态，并面临冻结或取消订单的风险。

Dear Valued Supplier:
Our Standards for Suppliers outline our expectations for suppliers to Walmart inc. and itssubsidiaries globally. As a Walmart supplier, you are responsible for compliance with the Standardsthroughout your business and supply chain, including when submitting social audits to satisfyWalmart Responsible Sourcing requirements.
Starting Auaust 1, 2024, Walmart Responsible Sourcing will no longer accept fully announced auditsto satisfy these requirements. Only unannounced or semi-announced audits will be accepted.
Audit Type
Unannounced
Semi-announced
Fully announced
Description
The facility has no visibility to when the audit mayoccur
The facility is given a“window" of time in which theaudit will occur [generally between 2-8 weeks]
The facility is aware of the specific date the audit willbegin
Accepted afterAug.1.2024
Yes
Yes
No
It is your responsibility to make sure that audits are scheduled appropriately, Please work with theaudit firm or audit program, as necessary, at the time of scheduling to make these arrangementsSuppliers are required to take the necessary steps prior to August 1, 2024, and thereafter to confirmaudits of their facilities are conducted as semi-announced or fully unannounced.
Walmart reserves the right to reiect audits not in compliance with the above reguirements. lf youraudit is rejected, your facility may be placed in audit overdue status and face possibleinactivation/cancellation of orders.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Walmart Responsible Sourcing