Fraud interpretation

My company , the Customer, while getting into Purchase agreements with the Supplier Organizations binds the Supplier to a 'Fraud Policy' which provides for debaring the Supplier in case he indulges in a Fraud for a period varying from one year to three years. We are facing a situation in which the Supplier has indulged in fabrication of some quality documents, because he lost the Original one, but not with the intention to supply a sub standard product as the subsequent testing of the material to be supplied showed Question A deception or fraudulent act but not with the intention to cause loss to the Customer or make a financial gain for himself(in a supplier - customer context) be termed as a Fraud in the overall context