Third-Party Reality Check
Is there enough independent evidence to proceed to the next step?
The buyer’s decision
Buyer: Procurement directors, vendor-risk leaders and manufacturers. Decision trigger: Supplier onboarding, award decision or disruption.
Defined unit: One named subject or event; up to three material claims; agreed source jurisdictions and date window.
Research emphasis: Reconcile supplier identity, facilities, filings, public contracts and adverse events.. Records prioritised include company registry, permit record, buyer-provided supplier proposal.
Exactly what is investigated
- Confirm exact subject, legal identity and the limited research period
- Recover the agreed original records and record publication, effective and collection dates
- Which dated original company registry most directly proves the key assertion concerning first-pass evidence screen?
- Could multiple names not matched alter the proposed decision, and which record would disprove it?
- Test adverse or alternative evidence and distinguish absence of evidence from a negative finding
- Construct a traceable supplier evidence card for this decision
- Record the specific unavailable evidence and clarify what would change the conclusion
Deliverable and quality control
- Source coverage sheet, first three contradictions or gaps, clear next-record requests.
- supplier evidence card using traceable sources
- Dated and classified findings: supported, contradicted, unresolved or out of scope
- Human review of source-to-claim traceability and privacy considerations
- Concisely stated reliance limitations and decision-owner questions
Boundary, cost and acceptance
Commercial rule: Fixed scope and fixed fee agreed in writing, with human acceptance before work begins. A fee amount is not yet approved for publication. No automatic checkout, blanket monitoring commitment, performance guarantee or prepaid credits.
- No ISO certification, physical supplier audit certification or quality guarantee.
- Unlimited records, new jurisdictions, third-party licensed datasets and urgent handling unless contracted
- Final legal, accounting, medical, security, engineering, valuation or regulated sign-off
For a faster decision, commission the narrowest product that can resolve the immediate evidence question. Larger dossiers are optional and should follow a documented need.
Evidence starting points and what they do not prove
These databases and materials are starting points only. We do not claim that a named buyer, project, company or occurrence has been verified on this page.
- IntegrityNext supply chain due diligence platform Official or industry source for use if relevant, not evidence of a named case
- Dun & Bradstreet third-party risk product Official or industry source for use if relevant, not evidence of a named case
Defined evidence, not an unlimited research engagement
Decision-specific checks
- Supplier legal entity and operating facility resolution
- Independent contrary-source check and named source version/date
- Explicit not-observed / outside-mandate decision
What to provide
- Exact subject identifier and jurisdiction
- Decision date, quoted claim or document
- Permitted supporting evidence and known contrary claims
Illustrative delivery components
Supplier evidence card and a source index stating record ID, issuer, effective date, read date and unresolved matters.
Professional reliance limit
No ISO certification, physical supplier audit certification or quality guarantee.
Illustrative specification only. No factual conclusion or cleared buyer has been represented. Written scope, fee and researcher acceptance are required.
Compare all eight first-purchase options · Current sector evidence
Evidence before commitment · clearly bounded
A specific answer for a specific decision
Know what the evidence supports before the next step.
What the review checks
What you supply
A human-reviewed source and contradiction assessment. No general AI answer is accepted as independent evidence. Scope, actual source availability, exclusions, fixed fee and delivery date are agreed in writing before work begins.
Download illustrative PDF: Third-Party Reality CheckThis specimen describes the method and possible deliverables. It is not a completed client investigation and contains no case findings.