VENDILIGENCE™

Initial Vendor Vetting Package of a Third Party

Our Initial Vendor Vetting Package (VVP) simplifies the preliminary vendor screening by confirming the availability of essential documents and actively collecting them for you. This service delivers a clear "yes" or "no" regarding document presence, streamlining your review process. By handling document collection and verification, the VVP enables your organization to swiftly determine which vendors fulfill the basic criteria necessary for further engagement, helping you make informed decisions with confidence.

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Delegating this task allows your team to receive a definitive assessment of your potential vendor's document readiness. By handling the collection and verification of these documents, the VVP allows your organization to quickly identify which vendors are prepared to move forward, ensuring you have the necessary documentation to assess their compliance and operational readiness effectively. This approach provides a clear, comprehensive view of each vendor's document status, streamlining your initial review and helping you make informed decisions with greater confidence.

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Critical Financial Partners and Key Service Providers

Vendor Profile
Vendor Searches
Vendor Q&A
References Provided By The Vendor

Vendor Profile

In the Vendor Profile section, we collect foundational information about each potential vendor, such as corporate address, key contact, website, and a brief service description. This assists in providing an initial understanding of the vendor’s business identity.

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Vendor Searches

The Vendor Searches area involves a basic verification of the availability of important documents, such as Articles of Incorporation and OFAC checks on the vendor and C-level executives. This process ensures the vendor's compliance with basic legal and regulatory requirements by confirming document presence, not detailed compliance. The benefit here is twofold: reviewing the vendor’s document credibility and reducing potential legal and operational risks at the start of a potential vendor relationship.

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Vendor Q&A

The Vendor Q&A section simplifies the engagement process by checking if vendors can provide specific policy and operational documents upon request, offering insights into their readiness and organizational capability.

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References Provided By The Vendor

References from vendors are gathered to provide potential insights into the vendor’s reliability and customer satisfaction. This section helps establish a preliminary level of trust and reputation in the market. These references are invaluable as they allow your organization to gauge satisfaction levels directly from those who have engaged with the vendor previously, providing an external perspective on the vendor’s quality of service and reliability.

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Vendor Profile Collection

As part of the Initial Vendor Vetting Package, we gather foundational information on each potential vendor, including corporate address, key contacts, website, and a brief service description. This segment is crucial in forming an initial understanding of the vendor’s business identity and operational scope.

Vendor Searches Verification

This component of the package includes a basic verification of the availability of important documents such as Articles of Incorporation and OFAC checks on the vendor and their C-level executives. This step is vital for ensuring that the vendor adheres to fundamental legal and regulatory standards, helping to mitigate potential legal and operational risks right from the outset.

Document Verification and Collection

The Initial Vendor Vetting Package addresses the challenge of initial document gathering by verifying whether potential vendors possess key documents like business licenses, insurance certificates, and SOC reports. This service provides a straightforward indication of document availability, provides all documents that were available to you, and ultimately helps streamline the initial phases of vendor vetting.

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Transparency and Streamlined Vendor Evaluation

By confirming the existence of essential documentation, the Initial Vendor Vetting Package allows your organization to quickly narrow down potential vendors based on basic compliance with documentation standards. This streamlined approach aids in focusing resources on vendors that have passed this preliminary hurdle. This package confirms or denies the existence of these critical documents and procedures and provides all collected documents to you, providing a clear response that enhances transparency in the initial vetting process.

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Facilitating Quick Decision-Making

The simplicity of the Initial Vendor Vetting Package facilitates faster decision-making in the early stages of vendor assessment. By providing a clear, binary (yes/no) response on document availability, the IVP ensures that your organization can swiftly move forward with vendors that meet basic documentation requirements. This package equips you to respond proactively to potential risks identified during the initial vetting stage, ensuring informed and strategic vendor selection at the most basic level.

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STEP 1

Gather Essential Information

Our team initiates the process by collecting foundational details about each potential vendor, such as corporate address, key contacts, and a brief description of their services. This helps us understand the vendor's business identity and operational scope.

STEP 2

Verify Key Documents

We conduct basic checks for critical documents like Articles of Incorporation and OFAC screenings. This step helps you ensure that your potential vendor will meet fundamental compliance and regulatory requirements, setting a baseline for further assessments.

STEP 3

Consolidate and Review Vendor Data

Collected documents and information are consolidated and reviewed to provide a clear picture of the vendor’s documentation status and overall readiness. This overview allows for an initial assessment of the vendor's reliability and compliance.

STEP 4

Facilitate Informed Decision-Making

You receive a comprehensive package detailing the findings from the initial vetting process, available directly on the Venminder platform. This information aids your organization’s leaders in making informed decisions about whether to proceed with the vendor based on their initial compliance and readiness.

Technology Standards and Frameworks

AICPA Trust Services Criteria

ISO/IEC 27001:2022

NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity version 1.1

NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations

NIST SP 800-63b Digital Identity Guidelines

Regulations, Statutes, and Laws

California Consumer Privacy Act

California Privacy Rights Act

Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

China Personal Information Protection Law

Colorado Privacy Act

Connecticut Data Privacy Act

EU General Data Protection Regulation

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards

Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships

New York Department of Financial Services - 23 NYCRR 500

Industry Guidance

Center for Internet Security – Critical Security Controls v8

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Audit Booklet

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Business Continuity Booklet

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Management Booklet

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Operations Booklet

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook – Outsourcing Technology Services

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Wholesale Payment Systems Booklet

FINRA Report on Cybersecurity Practices

OCC 2021-36 Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems

SEC Regulation SCI reference to NIST 800-53 Rev. 4

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Initial Vendor Vetting Package of a Third Party

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