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Vendor Onboarding

Automated document collection, pre-qualification checklists, and verification against KSA government registries. New suppliers go from first contact to approved vendor in days, not weeks.

Vendor onboarding is a document collection problem

Every new supplier needs CR certificate, VAT registration, IBAN details, insurance certificates, SASO compliance, and Zakat clearance. Collecting and verifying these manually takes weeks.

Required documents for KSA vendor approval

Commercial Registration (CR)Maroof
VAT CertificateZATCA
IBAN / Bank DetailsManual
Insurance CertificateManual
SASO ComplianceSASO Registry
Zakat CertificateZATCA
Saudization CertificateMLSD / Nitaqat
Product Catalogs
Reference Letters

How it works

01

Invite

Send supplier an onboarding link. They see exactly what documents are required.

02

Collect

Supplier uploads documents through a simple portal. Progress tracked in real-time.

03

Verify

Auto-verification against Maroof, ZATCA, MLSD, and other KSA government registries.

04

Review

Internal pre-qualification checklist. Your team reviews flagged items and approves.

05

Activate

Supplier marked as approved vendor. Available for procurement across all Sila services.

Capabilities

Auto-verification

CR checked against Maroof. VAT and Zakat against ZATCA. Saudization against MLSD. Automated, not manual.

Supplier-facing portal

Suppliers see their onboarding progress. Which documents submitted, which pending, which rejected.

Pre-qualification checklist

Configurable checklist by category. Construction suppliers need different docs than office supply vendors.

Document expiry tracking

Sila tracks document expiration dates. Automatic reminders before certificates expire.

Days, not weeks

Automated collection and verification reduces typical onboarding from 3-4 weeks to 3-5 business days.

Bilingual

Onboarding portal and communications available in Arabic and English.

No Commitment Required

Start with a free process audit

On-site. No obligation. No software to install. We document your procurement workflow and deliver a prioritized automation roadmap.

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