Vendor onboarding
Sync vendor master data with compliance records
Keep ERP vendor master fields aligned with validated W-9s, compliance status, and tier assignments so AP pays the right entity.
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The common problem
The ERP vendor master diverges from compliance files after every name change, merger, or re-onboarding. Two sources of truth create payment and audit risk.
- Legal names in ERP differ from W-9 records
- Compliance status is invisible in the vendor master
- Duplicate vendor records multiply after mergers
- Master data cleanup happens only at year-end
How vendor onboarding works
Define
Set the documents and attestations each vendor type must complete before they are approved to work or get paid.
Collect
Send a single portal link so vendors upload W-9s, insurance, contracts, and questionnaires in one place.
Approve
Review completeness, assign owners, and release vendors to AP and operations with a dated audit record.
Benefits
- One portal instead of scattered email threads
- Checklists tied to vendor type and spend tier
- Status visibility for procurement, AP, and risk
- Evidence packet for internal and external audits
Data alignment
Align compliance with vendor master fields
Validated legal names, TINs, and compliance status reflect on the vendor profile your AP team references at payment.
Master data
Reduce duplicate vendor records
Link compliance history to a single vendor record through name changes and entity transitions.
- Legal name sync from validated W-9
- Compliance status on vendor profile
- Entity change history preserved
Governance
Support master data audit requests
Export vendor records showing master fields and linked compliance documentation for data governance reviews.
Who it's for
- ERP administrators managing vendor master quality
- Vendor master data governance teams
- AP leaders reducing payment to wrong entities
- Finance transformation teams integrating compliance
What good looks like
- Legal name matches validated W-9 on vendor record
- Compliance status visible alongside master fields
- Entity changes update without duplicate records
- Tier and hold status reflected for AP
- Vendor record exports for data audits
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FAQ
Keelstar enriches vendor records with compliance data your team aligns to ERP identifiers.
Re-onboarding updates the record while preserving history from the prior entity.
Yes. Import CSV exports to bootstrap compliance tracking on current master data.
Legal name, TIN validation status, compliance holds, and tier assignment on the vendor profile.
Keelstar covers W-9, COI, OIG screening, contracts, invoices, and policies on shared vendor records.