Supplier Intelligence (SI) is a service that collates information from trusted, verified sources and overlays it on the supplier's profile enabling buyers to make informed decisions that align with the organisations values and procurement goals.

It's a structured framework that aggregates and organizes verified supplier data into Credentials, which represent specific, validated attributes about a supplier. Each Credential is formed through a combination of a Source and an Indicator:

• Credential – A verified supplier attribute (e.g., Financial Health, Sustainability, Compliance).
• Source – The trusted data provider or system that verifies and supplies information.
• Indicator – The specific status or classification assigned based on the data (e.g., Approved, Monitored, Certified).

SI Credentials are created using an Australian Business Number (ABN) as the primary key. 

The Source can either be from an external third party, for example Avetta (supplier compliance) or Equifax (supplier credit information) or it can come from your organisation, for example supplier sustainability status as determined via sustainability team lead assessment, or whether the supplier exists in your finance system.

External Sources are managed by the third party provider (of the data). Custom Sources are managed internally via the Supplier Intelligence Editor Console.

You can find information on using Supplier Intelligence Credentials when searching for, browsing and selecting suppliers here: Using Supplier Intelligence (SI) Badges.

Supplier Intelligence Editor Console 

Points to consider when managing Custom Supplier Intelligence Credentials:

• Data quality/Data cleaning
  • How old is your data source?
  • How accurate is your data source?
• Is the ABN you have for the supplier correct? If the ABNs added in the system do not match those in Go to Market, SI Credentials will not be applied to the specified Suppliers.
• Does the Supplier have a VendorPanel account and has their profile been completed? If not, the SI Credentials will not be applied for the Supplier. 

Once the VendorPanel team sets up the custom credentials for the organization, Editors can use the Editor Console to efficiently manage and create Indicators and allocate suppliers.

Creating Indicators
To add a new Indicator or edit an existing one, navigate to the Editor Console and follow the required steps to make the necessary updates. Open the website, click on "Login", Login via VendorPanel .

New Indicator:  Create a new indicators when none have been created.

Find the relevant source name ( added by the support team at the backend), click on Create Indicator.

Fill in all the required fields (*): 

Source Name: This field is greyed out, as the name is filled in
Indicator Name* : A displayed name for this Indicator. It may be used to represent the Indicator on the screen. Fill the field and check the preview section below to see how might appear on screen.
Indicator Id*: Unique ID to identify the Indicator in the system. This should reflect the purpose of the Indicator. This field can only contain lower case letters, numbers, hyphens and plus signs. For example, if your Indicator Name is High Risk your Indicator ID should be high-risk.
Icon*:  Select the icon you want to use from this Indicator. You can choose from the library of Font Awesome icons, or use a custom icon.

Description : The description provides the use with information about this Indicator. Fill the field and check the preview section below to see how it might appear on screen. Option to provide a more detailed description below.

Add Detailed Description: This provides additional details/information. This can be added anytime if required.

Preview: This section preview how the indicator will appear when assigned to the supplier.

Click Submit.

Additional Indicator: To add additional indicator follow the required process within the Editor Console to set it up and ensure proper allocation.

Click on "Credentials" in the main menu on top

Find the relevant source name ( added by the support team at the backend), click drop down next to "Manage Allocations" to select Manage Indicators . 

Managing Supplier Allocations

The instructions below will give you a step-by-step guide on how to manage allocations:

Step 1: Open the website, click on "Login", Login via VendorPanel .

Step 2: Navigate to Credentials to Manage Allocations

Find the relevant source name ,click "Manage Allocations".

Step 3: Allocate suppliers-Suppliers can be allocated either individually or can be done in bulk. 

Allocate Indicators to Suppliers: Suppliers can be allocated individually. Fill in all the required fields (*), Supplier Business Number and Indicator and save supplier allocation

Bulk Upload Allocations: Bulk allocation requires to download the template. The template includes already assigned supplier details for reference. New suppliers can be added or removed as needed.

Open the downloaded template and fill in the required fields:

a. Business Number
b. Reference
c. Credential Type

Step 4: Once the data is updated, save the file and upload it back to the Editor Console to apply the changes.