# Vendor management.

Store vendor details, contracts, ratings and spend history in one place.

## Organized supplier base

Central database of vendors, categories and contacts.

## Better relationships

See history and performance before each negotiation.

## Spend visibility

Understand where your money goes across vendors and categories.

## Less concentration risk

Spot over-dependence on a single supplier early.

## Compliance-ready records

Keep tax, banking and agreement details complete and current.

## Performance-based decisions

Use scorecards to decide who to renew, reduce or replace.

## Supplier hub

### From ad-hoc vendors to a managed supplier ecosystem.

The vendors module connects suppliers with procurement, agreements and accounting.

### Vendors across sourcing, onboarding and performance.

Keep vendor records ready for every RFP or purchase.

### Profiles

Vendor profiles & categories

Basic info, banking, tax and segment tagging.

### Onboarding

Onboarding & approvals

Standardize checks and approvals before first purchase.

### Performance

Performance tracking

Rating based on quality, delivery and pricing metrics.

### Contracts

Agreements & SLAs

Link contracts, SLAs and rate cards to each vendor.

### Spend

Spend & risk views

See total spend and risk signals before renewals.

### Compliance

Compliance & documentation

Track licenses, certifications and compliance documents.

## Vendor management features.

- **Vendor master**: Central registry of all approved vendors.
- **Category & spend mapping**: Classify vendors by spend, category and risk.
- **Contact & branch details**: Store key contacts, addresses and branch coverage.
- **Linked agreements**: Attach contracts, SLAs and rate cards.
- **Vendor scorecards**: Evaluate performance using structured metrics.
- **Spend analytics**: Analyse spending per vendor and category over time.
- **Risk indicators**: Flag vendors with late deliveries, quality issues or high dependence.
- **Blacklists & watchlists**: Maintain controlled lists for restricted or monitored vendors.
- **Onboarding workflows**: Define steps for documentation, review and approval.
- **Compliance documents**: Store tax certificates, insurance and licenses by vendor.
- **Notes & interactions**: Log key meetings, negotiations and incidents.
- **Cross-module linkage**: Connect vendors with purchases, invoices and risk registers.

## Treat vendors as strategic partners.

# Understand who you buy from and how they perform.