Automate Third-Party Risk & Vendor Governance in One Platform
Third-party risk is growing. Your governance needs to keep pace.
Modern enterprises rely on increasingly complex third-party ecosystems — strategic suppliers, technology providers, subcontractors, cloud services and other external partners. As these relationships grow, so do the challenges of managing them.
The Risk Is Continuous. Your Governance Should Be Too.
Third-party ecosystems and AI adoption are expanding faster than traditional governance programs can keep up.
of enterprise breaches originate from third-party or supply-chain compromise — and it is growing.
average cost per breach (IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, 2024).
average third-party vendors managed by an enterprise.
of third-party incidents extend into fourth-party dependencies. Most enterprises don't know or track their fourth parties.
of organizations lack a formal AI governance policy.
of organizations saw software supply-chain attacks in the prior 12 months (BlackBerry research, 2024).
*Figures based on industry benchmarks and published research studies (e.g., Verizon DBIR 2025, IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024).
Managing third parties requires more than risk assessment.
Third-party governance spans multiple areas that are often managed separately.
Risk
Assessments, due diligence, cybersecurity, financial, operational, regulatory and other risks.
Contracts
Contracts, obligations, SLAs, KPIs and compliance requirements.
Performance
Supplier performance, scorecards, trends, exceptions and corrective actions.
Financials
Pricing, consumption, invoices, credits and financial management.
Compliance
Controls, evidence, regulatory requirements and remediation.
Relationships
Governance activities, stakeholder engagement and issue resolution.
- No single source of truth for vendor information
- Slow access to management insight
- Repeated data collection and manual coordination
- Difficulty connecting risk with business impact
- Limited visibility into contract compliance
- Increased governance effort and cost
The challenge is not simply managing more third-party data. It is connecting the information and processes required to govern the relationship effectively.
From Siloed Management to Continuous Governance
| Siloed Approach | Enlighta |
|---|---|
| Point-in-time risk assessment | Continuous risk monitoring |
| Risk separated from performance | Risk linked to SLA & KPI performance |
| Contracts stored separately | Obligations linked to performance & actions |
| Manual questionnaires & spreadsheets | Automated workflows & evidence |
| Reactive issue management | Proactive risk triggers |
| Fragmented enterprise data | Single governance view |
Bring risk, contracts, performance and governance together.
A single platform provides one connected operating view across the third-party relationship.
One Source of Truth
Maintain current vendor, contract, risk, performance and governance information in one place.
Connected Information
Connect risk, contractual obligations, performance, financials and compliance instead of managing them as separate processes.
Automated Governance
Automate assessments, evidence collection, monitoring, workflows, reminders, actions and reporting.
Management Visibility
Provide integrated dashboards, scorecards and analytics for actionable management insight.
Continuous Monitoring
Move beyond onboarding and periodic assessments toward ongoing monitoring of risk, performance and compliance.
Lifecycle Governance
Manage third parties from screening and onboarding through contracts, performance, governance, optimization and offboarding.
"Managing the third-party ecosystem goes beyond SLAs—transparency and trust must be paramount... Moving from single, siloed vendor management to an integrated ecosystem approach unlocks and expedites value realization while preventing critical governance blind spots."
— Deloitte Global Outsourcing Survey
Continuous Third-Party Risk Management & Vendor Governance
Enlighta brings third-party risk, contracts, performance, compliance, governance and financial management together in one AI-powered platform. One platform across the third-party lifecycle.
Third Parties
& Segment
Risks
Risks
Contracts
Performance
& Comply
Connect the information. Automate the process. Improve the decision.
Third-Party Risk Management
- Vendor screening & due diligence
- Risk assessments & scoring
- Continuous monitoring & adverse events
- Sanctions, cyber risk & 4th/5th-party visibility
- Issues and remediation
Contract & Obligation Management
- Centralized contract repository
- AI-powered contract data extraction
- Obligations & SLA/KPI management
- Contract milestones & renewals
- Compliance tracking
Vendor Performance Management
- Performance dashboards & scorecards
- SLA monitoring & KPI tracking
- Performance trends & exceptions
- Service credits & corrective actions
- Relationship management
Financial & Commercial Governance
- Vendor pricing & consumption
- Invoice validation
- Credits & spend analysis
- Financial management
- Value leakage prevention
Enlighta connects enterprise systems and external intelligence.
Enterprise Systems
Integrate with enterprise applications and SaaS platforms, including ERP, procurement, CLM and other business systems.
External Intelligence
Bring in vendor data, cyber risk, sanctions & PEP data, adverse events, financial information, sustainability data and market information.
AI-Powered Governance
Use AI for contract data extraction, vendor screening, evidence validation, compliance activities, risk intelligence and AI model governance.
See Governance in Action
From information to insight to action.
| Quarter | Actual | Forecast | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | $10.1M | $10.3M | -$0.2M |
| Q2 | $10.5M | $10.6M | -$0.1M |
| Q3 | $10.7M | $10.8M | -$0.1M |
| Q4 | $11.5M | $11.1M | +$0.4M |
From fragmented processes to measurable business value.
Transform third-party governance from a manual cost center into an enterprise value driver.
Reduce Risk
Identify, assess and continuously monitor third-party risk and prioritize remediation.
Increase Value from Vendor Relationships
Connect contracts, obligations, performance and financial information to help organizations extract greater value from supplier relationships.
Reduce Governance Effort
Automate manual processes including assessments, evidence collection, monitoring, workflows and reporting.
Improve Supplier Performance
Monitor SLAs, KPIs, scorecards, exceptions and corrective actions through an integrated system.
Strengthen Compliance
Track contractual and regulatory obligations and maintain evidence and auditability across the third-party lifecycle.
Improve Decision-Making
Give stakeholders integrated insight across risk, performance, contracts, financials and relationships.
*Benchmark figures based on cited industry research; actual results vary by organization.
Extend continuous governance to AI.
AI introduces new models, vendors, data sources and risks into the enterprise ecosystem. Enlighta GovernAI provides governance across the AI lifecycle.
Know Your AI
Maintain an inventory of AI models, vendors, data sources, intent, permissions and dependencies.
Assess & Mitigate AI Risk
Conduct AI risk assessments, manage mitigation and track incidents.
Enforce & Monitor
Apply runtime controls, monitor compliance and maintain audit trails.
Know it. Govern it. Enforce it.
Industry Recognition
Trusted by Global 2000 Enterprises for Vendor Performance, Governance & TPRM.
Winner — SIG Future of Sourcing Governance Award. Finalist — Vendor Performance.
Recognized by leading analyst firms for vendor governance, performance management and third-party risk capabilities.
Deployed across Global 2000 enterprises and leading service providers for mission-critical vendor management.
Trusted for vendor performance, governance and third-party risk management across financial services, technology, manufacturing and more.
A platform designed for evolving governance requirements.
Proven Solution
Deployed in enterprises for mission-critical vendor management.
Modular
Use specific capabilities and expand the platform over time.
Adaptable
Configure processes and workflows to evolving business requirements.
Scalable
Scale from strategic vendors to thousands of third parties.
Integrated
Connect with leading enterprise, procurement, CLM, ITSM and other business systems.
Continuous
Support ongoing risk, compliance, performance and governance rather than point-in-time activities.
Govern the relationship, not just the assessment.
Third-party governance does not end when a vendor passes due diligence. Enlighta brings risk, contracts, obligations, performance, compliance, financials, relationships and AI together in one platform.
