Methodology

The framework behind every supplier review

This is the same process we ran on the 600-supplier engagement on our homepage — built once, refined across dozens of clients, and applied consistently regardless of industry.

Four phases

How the review runs, start to finish

01

Data consolidation

We pull every supplier record from your procurement and finance systems into a single, de-duplicated register — usually the first time this has ever existed in one place.

02

Verification & scoring

Each supplier is checked against financial standing, ownership structure, compliance status and payment history, and scored on our four-factor risk model.

03

Flagging & escalation

Anything scoring outside acceptable thresholds is escalated for manual review — we never let an algorithm make the final call on a real relationship.

04

Handover & maintenance

You get the full register, the scoring logic, and a short training session so your own team can maintain it without needing us back every quarter.

How we score

Four weighted criteria, one clear tier

Every supplier is rated on four weighted criteria. The result is a single risk tier — Low, Watch, or Exit — not a vague impression.

35%
Financial standing

Solvency, payment history and any adverse credit or judgment records.

30%
Compliance status

Tax clearance, BEE certification and industry-specific licensing where relevant.

20%
Ownership & structure

Beneficial ownership clarity and any related-party or conflict-of-interest flags.

15%
Operational reliability

Delivery consistency and dispute history, drawn from your own procurement records.

By the numbers

Results across every engagement

4,100+
suppliers screened across all clients
94%
of flagged suppliers correctly identified on first pass
6
weeks, average review turnaround
Supplier documents laid out for review on a desk

Built for your own team to run, not just us

Every register we hand over comes with the exact scoring logic behind it, documented in plain language — so your procurement or finance team can maintain and update it long after the engagement ends.

Get a sense of your own exposure

Send us a rough supplier count and industry, and we’ll give you a realistic estimate of scope and timeline before you commit to anything.

Prefer email? Write to us directly at info@praleno.pro

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