There are several types of suppliers in aviation (Service Providers, Parts Suppliers and Suppliers). The requirement to audit them is mandated by regulation. Basically, they should be an extension of one’s quality, safety and security requiements and processes.
In general all maintenance organisations are more or less certified and approved to the same standards. An operator's job is to make sure that they comply with the regulations and quality standards and where there are deficiencies bridge the gap.
As for aircraft parts suppliers and with the problem of Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP), the main thing is “Know Your Suppliers” if the trust is there the job is much easier. SUP by definition may be a problem of lack of the correct paperwork or an actual replica. Proper certification paperwork is essential.
On the whole aviation maybe the easier sector when it comes to auditing because of the amount of regulations governing all its aspects
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