Vendor risk review

A structured review of supplier files, ownership signals, and payment patterns before you extend credit or renew a contract.

What the work covers

We examine the vendor file as it actually exists — registration papers, contracts, bank details on file, recent invoices, and remittance history — then write a plain-language risk note for each supplier in scope. Findings focus on mismatches, missing evidence, and payment habits that deserve a second look before you renew terms.

Included

Vendor inventory checklist tied to your accounts payable list
Document completeness score and gap list per supplier
Payment-pattern observations (timing, bank account changes, unusual one-offs)
Written recommendations: clear, monitor, or pause further spend
Closing call to walk through priorities with your finance lead

Outside this engagement

This engagement is not a full financial statement audit, not legal advice on contract enforceability, and not a credit rating. We do not contact your vendors unless you expressly authorize outreach in writing.

How it unfolds

Briefing — You share the vendor list, access to AP exports, and any known concerns.
File gathering — We request only the documents needed for the sample or full set agreed in the fee letter.
Review — Two reviewers cross-check bank details, ownership clues, and invoice-to-payment trails.
Findings pack — You receive a structured note, not a slide deck of buzzwords.
Follow-up window — Ten business days of clarification questions included.

Preparation

Have AP aging, a current vendor master, and sample invoices ready. If bank letters or company registrations sit with another department, nominate a single coordinator so we are not chasing files across three inboxes.

Constraints