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Vendor Management
VM-03

Complete tier-appropriate due diligence before engaging

How Leela would run itEvent-driven · each new vendor, before contract execution
From the policy library
The requirement
Before any engagement, diligence scaled to the tier is completed and documented: a signed diligence memo with findings, gaps, and mitigations for critical providers; an approved diligence summary for material vendors; a brief approval memo or retained correspondence for standard vendors.
Applies
Tell Leela about your company to see whether this applies.
Status
Setup needed

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The work

Collect the items the tier requires, assess each category, decide under the risk framework, and have the Compliance Officer sign the memo or approve the summary.

What Leela keepsThe evidence this obligation leaves, as the work happens
Listed from the policy library
Contents
  1. 01
    Diligence memo or summary
    Findings by category, gaps, mitigations, decision, sign-off
  2. 02
    Supporting materials
    Financials, attestations, insurance certificates, references
Evidence
Diligence memo or summary
Vendor Management §5.2, §13
2
of 2 records

The work and the records come from this obligation in the policy library.

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