Abstract: An arrangement (apparatus and method) for providing an interactive evaluation of suppliers as proposed vendors for a project. A supplier evaluation system comprises a database storing a plurality of maturity requirements and recognized quality standards, and a main processing system for compiling selected standards and quality maturity requirements in accordance with project objectives. The project requirements are supplied by a communication network to a supplier in the form of an interactive supplier self-evaluation system. Alternatively, the supplier self-evaluation system may be provided to a supplier on a CD-ROM. The supplier self-evaluation system is arranged to include a plurality of objective questions corresponding to the selected maturity requirements. A supplier may selectively access local database files on the CD-ROM for information regarding the selected maturity requirements, or may remotely access the supplier evaluation system databases for supplemental information.