04 · Vendor experience

Four minutes. Your full vendor story.

See exactly how enterprise buyers evaluate you on ProofOfThings — and how to put your best foot forward.

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Average time to complete your first evaluation: 4 minutes.

Step 01

You're invited.

A procurement team at a Fortune 500 just kicked off a vendor evaluation. You receive a clean invitation email with a secure link — no account needed to start. The whole process is on our platform, not your inbox.

ProofOfThings · Vendor Evaluation Invitation
From: evaluations@proofofthings.ai
TeraCorp Inc. is evaluating treasury management platforms

You've been shortlisted for a vendor evaluation at TeraCorp Inc. Click the link below to begin — no account required.

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Deadline: 14 days · Secure link expires automatically
Step 02

Build your profile.

Set up your company profile once: key contacts, certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.), and the regions you serve. It carries across every future evaluation — fill it in once, reuse it everywhere.

Company profile 75% complete
Company
Acme Software Inc.
HQ region
North America
Certifications
SOC 2 Type II
ISO 27001
FedRAMP
Key contact
sarah.chen@acmesoftware.com
Step 03

Complete the questionnaire.

Answer structured questions about your product capabilities. ProofOfThings maps your responses to the buyer's exact requirements — no guessing which features matter most to this particular buyer.

R-014 · Multi-currency ledger support 8 of 24

Does your platform support real-time FX reconciliation across 10+ currency pairs?

Add context or evidence (optional)
We support 47 currencies with real-time…
Step 04

Attach evidence.

Back your answers with proof: a relevant case study, your latest audit report, or a reference customer. Evidence-backed responses score 2× higher in the fit algorithm.

Evidence library
SOC 2 Type II Report.pdf
Uploaded · 2.4 MB
Reference: Cedar Health Systems
Verified · contact on file
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Step 05

See your fit score.

Get a real-time preview of how you're scoring against the buyer's requirements — and a gap analysis showing exactly where to improve before the deadline.

Preliminary fit score Live preview
87
out of 100
Core platform capabilities 96%
Security & compliance 91%
Integration & API coverage 74%

Gap: 3 requirements on integration depth. Adding evidence may close 1–2 gaps.

Step 06

Track to decision.

Follow the evaluation status in real time. When a decision is made, you receive a structured debrief — win or lose, you'll know exactly why and what to improve next time.

Evaluation status
Invitation
Profile
Q&A
4
Review
5
Decision
Under buyer review

The procurement team is reviewing all vendor submissions. You'll be notified within 5 business days.

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