The Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Medium Audit General Guidelines are for the purpose of defining general rules as they apply to the C-TPAT Medium Audit form.  These guidelines are an overview of the considerations to be taken with the questions.   This standard should be used in conjunction with the C-TPAT Medium Audit Form.

 

The C-TPAT Medium Audits are completed as part of the Factory Evaluation process. The C-TPAT Medium Audit should be completed by the same person completing the Factory Evaluation. 

 

The information you provide when completing a C-TPAT Medium Audit is important and is used in many ways:

Allows International Supply Chain Security to identify security concerns and work with the vendor to correct them
Assists International Supply Chain Security in basic prioritization of C-TPAT security audits
Provides information on factories where C-TPAT audits have not been conducted
Provides documentation for media, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), and shareholders that TSS/AMC has looked at security concerns in a particular factory