Entity Details
Legal name, registration number, country of registration and principal address; identifies the legal subject of the review.
A consistent evaluation form ensures documented evidence of due diligence, supports regulatory compliance, and reduces legal and reputational exposure by capturing material risk factors in a repeatable format consistent with company policy.
Primary users include compliance officers, legal counsel, procurement teams, and third-party risk managers responsible for screening and ongoing monitoring.
Secondary reviewers may include finance, internal audit, and business unit leaders who verify responses and approve mitigations before onboarding or contract execution.
Legal name, registration number, country of registration and principal address; identifies the legal subject of the review.
Ultimate beneficial owners, percentage holdings, and any politically exposed persons to determine elevated risk.
Principal services, geographic footprint, and agent or intermediary relationships that may create exposure.
Log of gifts, entertainment, and hospitality values with dates to detect improper inducements.
Signed declarations from management on compliance posture, past violations, and remedial measures taken.
Risk score, required mitigations, escalation recommendations, and final approval metadata.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Signer Authentication | Email plus SMS code or enterprise SSO for higher assurance |
| Conditional Fields | Show enhanced DDI fields when PEP or high-risk answers selected |
| Review Routing | Auto-route to legal and compliance based on risk score |
| Retention Policy | Set retention tags for audit and legal hold processing |
Choose a platform that secures data, preserves an auditable trail, and supports required authentication levels.
Complete within 5–10 business days of receiving documents
Complete additional checks within 10–30 business days for high-risk cases
Compliance decision recorded within 3 business days after final evidence
Periodic re-review every 12 months or sooner if circumstances change
Retain ability to produce records within 30 days for regulator requests
Xerox integrated signature workflows with its ERP to streamline compliance attestations and approvals.
A mid-market services firm centralized attestations for third-party onboarding to improve audit readiness.
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| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor |
| Bulk Send | Yes (Business Premium) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes (BAA) | Yes (BAA) | Yes (BAA) | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies | Varies | Varies |