Background
IPO-Ready Procurement

Audit-Ready Procurement.
Without Changing How You Source.

Human-led sourcing with evidence capture at every step. Complete audit trail from PR to PO. Built for Series B+ companies preparing for IPO and regulatory scrutiny.

Zero-Knowledge
Platform cannot access your data
Client-Owned DB
Your infrastructure, your control
Immutable Trail
Append-only audit logs

The Procurement Chaos Before Audits

When auditors or investors ask for procurement evidence, most companies scramble through emails, Excel files, and Slack threads.

Scattered Evidence

Vendor quotes in Gmail. Approvals in Slack. Contracts in Google Drive. No single source of truth.

"We spent 3 weeks reconstructing procurement history for our Series C audit."

Excel Hell

Multiple versions of procurement trackers. No audit trail. Manual updates. Version conflicts.

"Our CFO maintains 7 different Excel files to track procurement."

Savings Not Defensible

Claims of 15% cost savings, but no baseline cost, no vendor comparison matrix, no evidence.

"Auditors rejected our savings claims because we couldn't prove the baseline."

Approvals Not Traceable

Who approved what, when, and why? Verbal approvals. Email threads. No formal record.

"We couldn't prove maker-checker separation for a $2M contract."

The Real Cost

Failed audits. Delayed IPOs. Investor skepticism. Regulatory penalties. Not because procurement was bad — but because you couldn't prove it was good.

Evidence-First Procurement

A governance layer that captures evidence at every step — without disrupting how your team sources.

PR-to-PO Governance

10-stage workflow from requisition to purchase order. Every stage enforced. No skipping. No shortcuts.

Mandatory Evidence

5 critical stages require attachments: Scope, Cost Baseline, Vendor Quotes, Approvals, Final Contract. System blocks progression without evidence.

Immutable Audit Trail

Every action logged with timestamp, user, IP address. Append-only. No edits. No deletions. Permanent record.

Defensible Savings

Baseline cost captured upfront. Final cost locked at PO. Savings calculated automatically. Evidence-backed, auditor-approved.

Single Source of Truth
PR-45678COMPLIANT
Cloud Infrastructure Upgrade
Stage
8: Finance Approval
Evidence
12 attachments
Baseline Cost$125,000
Final Cost$98,500
Savings$26,500 (21.2%)
Audit Trail (Last 3 Actions)
Finance approval granted
CFO • 2024-01-22 09:15 UTC • 203.0.113.42
Contract uploaded (final_contract.pdf)
Sourcing Lead • 2024-01-21 16:30 UTC
Vendor selected: CloudTech Solutions
Sourcing Lead • 2024-01-21 14:20 UTC

The Outcome

When auditors ask for procurement evidence, you export a complete, immutable trail in 2 clicks. Every decision backed by evidence. Every approval traceable. Every saving defensible.

How It Works

Five steps from requisition to audit-ready output. Simple for your team. Bulletproof for auditors.

01

Raise Purchase Requisition

Requester submits PR with scope, justification, and estimated cost. System captures baseline.

02

Sequential Approvals

Manager → Sourcing → Finance. Maker-checker enforced. Every approval logged with timestamp and user.

03

Capture Sourcing Evidence

Upload vendor quotes, comparison matrix, negotiation emails. System blocks progression without mandatory attachments.

04

Lock Final Decision

Vendor selected. Final cost locked. Savings calculated automatically. Contract uploaded and linked.

05

Generate Audit-Ready Output

Complete trail from PR to PO. All evidence linked. All approvals traceable. Export for auditors in 2 clicks.

10
Sequential Stages
5
Mandatory Evidence Points
100%
Audit Trail Coverage

Zero-Knowledge Architecture

Your data stays in your infrastructure. We provide the UI and workflow logic. We cannot access your data.

Client-Owned Database

Your Supabase instance. Your PostgreSQL database. Your credentials. We never have access.

Platform has ZERO database credentials

Client-Owned Encryption Keys

Your encryption keys stored in your Supabase Vault. Client-side encryption before transmission.

Platform cannot decrypt your data

Encryption at Rest & In Transit

AES-256-GCM for data at rest. TLS 1.3 for data in transit. All encryption happens client-side.

Dedicated Infrastructure

No shared tenancy. Dedicated database and storage per client. Complete isolation.

What We Provide vs What You Own

Platform Provides
  • React UI and workflow logic
  • Static hosting (no data storage)
  • Frontend code (open for audit)
You Own
  • Database (Supabase PostgreSQL)
  • Encryption keys (Supabase Vault)
  • Storage buckets (attachments)
  • Complete data control

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