Use case
Supplier screening: batch checks and review workflow
Add sanctions checks to your vendor screening process. Run a supplier file in bulk, review each result and keep ownership and export checks with their own evidence.
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Try a small supplier list before a full upload
Use batch screening to check suppliers in one file. Review each result and save the reasons for your choice. Start with a small list so your team can test the whole review process.
Start free to try a supplier file with 250 live screenings. Your first workspace gets this allowance once. It is shared by the API and dashboard, with no monthly reset and no card needed. Each completed supplier row uses one check; opening its review adds no extra check. For larger lists, Starter includes 5,000 checks each month at $59/month, with the API and review dashboard.
Make each row a clear supplier identity
Supplier files can mix legal names, trading names, branches, contacts, and payment references. Start with the legal business you want to check. Use the organization subject type. Include a reliable ID and who issued it when those facts are known.
One row is one subject to screen. SanctionsKit does not decide that two similar supplier names mean the same company. A link between source records also does not prove who owns a supplier. Keep those questions and their evidence in your supplier records.
Review the result for each row
Each row can have its selected sources and a reference to a saved counterparty. A mixed batch can use your policy to choose the required sources for each subject type. It reports completed results and failed rows on their own.
For a possible match, compare the names, IDs, addresses, and list details that are available. For a failed row, fix the data or source issue first. Submit that row again with a new operation identity. One completed row does not mean the whole file was checked.
Keep export and ownership questions with the wider review
If your supplier check uses export-control lists, keep the original list name with each result. You still need to assess the planned activity. A company name search cannot classify goods, work out their end use, or decide if you need a licence.
For example, a supplier may have a completed no-match check. A shipment from that supplier could still need review of the goods or where they are going. Save both results so the next reviewer can see which questions remain open.
Stop repeat checks when they are no longer needed
Monitor suppliers that need repeat checks under your policy. Each completed rescreen counts as one subject. A monitor keeps input so it can use it again. That is a different purpose from a one-time batch, and it needs its own approval.
Stop a monitor when the relationship no longer gives you a reason to keep the input. Keep past results and the reviewer’s notes for the evidence period your policy allows. Be clear about when each kind of data can be removed.
Frequently asked questions
Can we screen an existing supplier list in bulk?
Yes. Batch screening gives a result or error for each subject you send. Keep your supplier references with the rows so you can link each result to the right record.
Does a completed supplier check verify corporate ownership?
No. It compares the subject you sent with selected lists. You still need evidence to work out who owns the supplier. Keep that research with the company record.
What should we do with failed supplier rows?
Keep them marked incomplete. Fix the data or resolve the source issue, then send the rows with new operation identities. Check the new results. The first failed rows do not count as completed checks.
When should we stop monitoring a supplier?
Stop when your policy and the relationship no longer give you a reason to keep the input. Past results and review notes may have a different period for keeping evidence. Your policy should define both.