Applicable law
Identify the legal framework, regulated activity and jurisdiction before treating a requirement as mandatory.
TRUST NEEDS MORE THAN A BADGE
Understand the evidence.
Control the decision.
Procurement brings business records, personal information and commercial decisions together. Know what is being checked, who can see it and what happens next.
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SECURITY & DATA CONTROL
What is required
for this supplier?
A facilities contractor, a software provider and a financial-services supplier expose a buyer to different risks. Match the review to the work, information and access involved.
Buyer policy
A buyer may ask for additional evidence, insurance or approvals. Explain which policy the request supports.
Recommended practice
Good controls help reduce risk. Make clear when a checklist item is a recommended practice rather than a legal duty.
AML, SANCTIONS & ADVERSE MEDIA
A screening result starts a review.
Anti-money laundering (AML) checks help assess financial-crime risk. The relevant obligations depend on the business and activity. Central Bank guidance for licensed financial institutions should not be presented as a requirement for every ordinary supplier.
Understand the business and its ownership
Check the legal name, registration evidence, activities and requested ownership details. A beneficial owner is the person who ultimately owns or controls the business. Clarify the ownership chain when another company sits between the business and that person.
Separate sanctions and politically exposed persons
Sanctions screening and politically exposed person (PEP) checks answer different questions. A PEP connection is not proof of wrongdoing. A possible match needs identifiers and context; confirmed sanctions findings must follow the applicable legal and escalation process.
Read adverse media in context
Adverse media means potentially concerning reporting about a business or person. Review the source, date, relevance and outcome. Distinguish an allegation from an established finding and a similar name from the actual entity. Record the reason for the reviewer’s conclusion.
Know what to do with an exception
Ask for clarification when information is incomplete. Route unresolved concerns to the responsible reviewer. Do not mark an unavailable check as passed or treat an automated result as an approval.
Vik helps organise evidence and identify what needs review. Your authorised team applies the relevant policy and legal requirements.
INFORMATION SECURITY & DATA CONTROL
Ask what is collected.
Understand who can use it.
Purpose and minimum information
Explain why a document is needed. Collect the information necessary for the review and avoid unrelated identity or personal records.
Access and responsibility
Vendoreye uses organisation context and role permissions for protected actions. Confirm who can view evidence, change records and approve outcomes in your setup.
Sharing and verification partners
Review which information is shared for an authorised specialist check, the service involved and the purpose. Keep sensitive evidence out of public analytics.
Retention and deletion
Agree how long records are needed, any legal or contractual retention duties and the process for access or deletion requests. Do not promise immediate deletion where an obligation requires retention.
Hosting and international transfers
Confirm actual hosting, subprocessors and transfer arrangements during your security review. A UAE customer address alone does not establish where every service processes data.
Supplier security evidence
For suppliers handling systems or sensitive information, ask about access, incident response, continuity and relevant assurance evidence. Match the depth to the service and risk.
The applicable data-protection framework may be federal, DIFC, ADGM or a relevant sector regime. Confirm its scope before setting requirements.
PROCUREMENT CONTROL IN PRACTICE
Protect the decision
as well as the document.
Keep bid confidentiality, reviewer responsibilities, conflicts of interest and approvals visible throughout the process.
Walk through your controls ↗When bank details change
Compare the request with the approved record. Independently confirm the request using your established process and authorised contacts. Follow the required approval steps before changing payment instructions.
Payment-status visibility is not payment execution. Vik does not silently approve a bank-detail change.
PRIMARY REFERENCES
Check the framework
that applies to your business.
Content review: 5 September 2026. This page explains procurement review concepts; follow the current applicable rules and your responsible compliance team’s guidance.
UAE AML executive regulations ↗
Check the current legislation and whether the business and activity fall within its scope.
CBUAE customer due diligence ↗
Guidance for licensed financial institutions; not a blanket rule for every supplier.
UAE personal data protection ↗
Federal framework and related data-protection context.
DIFC data protection ↗
Consult the DIFC framework when it applies to the processing.
ADGM data protection guidance ↗
Guidance covers rights, security, controller responsibilities and international transfers.
Reviewing Vendoreye as a supplier?
Share your security questionnaire, required assurance evidence and data-processing questions. Confirm the deployment-specific arrangements with our team.
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