Sentinel

Supplier Risk & Compliance Monitoring

Sentinel is the always-on guardrail for supplier risk. It monitors the signals that typically surface too late—expired certificates, insurance gaps, missing attestations, recurring exceptions, and policy drift—then turns them into clear actions: risk briefs, escalations, and remediation checklists with owners and due dates. Sentinel does not “replace” your compliance team; it makes supplier risk visible and defensible by keeping evidence current, exceptions controlled, and escalation criteria consistent. Built to support judgment, not replace it: your team decides when to pause orders, grant a waiver, or escalate—Sentinel brings the facts and the audit trail.

Primary Outputs

Typical deliverables

Supplier risk brief: tier, current exposures, risk triggers, and recommended next actions

Compliance drift alerts: expired/missing certifications, COIs, attestations, and policy requirements

Expiration and renewal calendar for time-bound evidence with escalation thresholds

Remediation checklist: owners, due dates, evidence required, and completion status

Audit-ready exception log: waivers, rationale, approvers, expiry dates, and attached evidence

Escalation trail: what triggered, when it triggered, who was notified, and what decision was taken

Core Capabilities

What it does

Monitors supplier compliance signals continuously: document currency, policy attestations, and recurring exceptions

Tracks time-bound evidence (COIs, certifications, audits) and flags upcoming expirations before they become exposure

Applies tier- and category-specific thresholds so “critical suppliers” get tighter monitoring and faster escalation

Identifies risk patterns: repeated late renewals, chronic waiver reliance, and suppliers with persistent compliance drift

Creates remediation playbooks with owners, due dates, and required evidence to close gaps decisively

Produces defensible audit artifacts: exception logs, escalation trails, and “why we kept shipping” documentation

Operational Fit

How it’s used

Used By

Procurement, Procurement Ops, QA, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Risk (with Legal as needed).

Used For

Always-on supplier risk monitoring, expiry prevention, waiver governance, and consistent escalation.

Typical Questions

Which suppliers are drifting out of compliance right now, and what’s the impact?
What’s expiring in the next 30/60/90 days, and who owns renewals?
Which suppliers rely on waivers too often—and what should we escalate or renegotiate?

Agent Overview