Why are some suppliers always in a pending stage?

Answer

Sometimes suppliers do not qualify at the time of registration. These invitations cannot be removed. If the supplier can be engaged at a later date, the invitation can be resent, or the NVR can be completed by the supplier.

Summary

Sometimes suppliers do not qualify at the time of registration. These invitations cannot be removedSuppliers unqualified during registration can't delete invitations. Yet, if later engaged, invitations can be resent or Non-Vendor Registration (NVR) completed by the supplier.