Due diligence

Vendor, Third-Party & Supply Chain Due Diligence

Assess risk indicators associated with suppliers, vendors, intermediaries, contractors and other third parties.

Overview

What this service covers

Assess risk indicators associated with suppliers, vendors, intermediaries, contractors and other third parties. Research may examine registration, ownership, management, business presence, reputation, litigation indicators, adverse media and available commercial information.

Our process

How we conduct this check

Each step is visible to you in the client portal, from scoping to delivery.

  1. Agree risk tiers

    We help you set risk tiers so each supplier gets the right depth of check.

  2. Collect supplier details

    Supplier details are submitted individually or in bulk through the portal.

  3. Screen and research

    Registration, ownership, management, presence, litigation and media are checked.

  4. Escalate red flags

    Higher-risk findings are escalated for enhanced research.

  5. Report and monitor

    Consistent reports per supplier, ready for onboarding decisions.

Methodology

Our methodology

Third-party risk sits in suppliers, agents, distributors and intermediaries. A tiered approach applies proportionate checks: light-touch screening for lower-risk parties, deeper research where risk indicators appear.

Reports follow a consistent format so procurement and compliance teams can compare suppliers easily.

See our full investigative methodology

How Octopus helps you

How we help you conduct the check

Proportionate checks

Tiered scope keeps cost in line with risk.

Bulk ordering

Submit many suppliers at once through the client portal.

Consistent reports

Compare suppliers side by side.

Escalation built in

Red flags trigger deeper research only where needed.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can you handle large supplier lists?

Yes. Suppliers can be submitted in bulk through the portal and checked against agreed risk tiers.

Do you check intermediaries and agents?

Yes, intermediaries and agents are often the highest-risk third parties and can be researched in more depth.

What do you look for?

Registration, ownership, management, business presence, reputation, litigation indicators and adverse media.

Start a vendor, third-party & supply chain due diligence enquiry

Share the subject, jurisdiction and what you need to establish. We will confirm scope, sources, timing and price.

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