Lexis ProcureCheck – Automated vendor & employee risk profiling

Lexis ProcureCheck is a vendor and employee risk profiling platform developed to support procurement compliance and fraud prevention for organizations in South Africa. The system provides comprehensive risk profile reports to identify suspected tender irregularities and ensure transparent, compliant procurement processes.
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Challenges

  • Increasing risks of procurement fraud and tender irregularities

  • Manual, time-consuming background verification processes for vendors and employees

  • Lack of an integrated, automated solution to consolidate multi-source compliance checks efficiently

Our solution

Cloudseed partnered with LexisNexis South Africa to enhance and maintain Lexis ProcureCheck, delivering:

Automated compliance checks: Implemented automated, default checks for all new employees and vendors added to the system, minimizing manual workload and human error.

Comprehensive data integration: Integrated ProcureCheck with multiple national databases and compliance sources, including:

  • CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission)

  • PROPERTY (ownership and deeds records)

  • RESTRICTED LIST

  • SARS (South African Revenue Service)

  • JUDGEMENT data

  • SAFPS (Southern African Fraud Prevention Service)

  • PERSAL (government payroll system)

  • DILIGENCE checks

  • CREDIT records

  • BANK account verification

  • BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) status

  • WorldCompliance (global risk screening)

Dynamic risk profile Reports: Delivered detailed, consolidated risk profile reports to support procurement and HR teams in making informed, compliant decisions quickly.

Continuous enhancements & support: Ongoing platform enhancements to improve UI/UX, performance, data accuracy, and new regulatory compliance requirements.

Impact

  • Enhanced fraud detection: Automated checks uncovered potential conflicts of interest and tender irregularities proactively.

  • Improved operational efficiency: Reduced time required for employee and vendor vetting, accelerating procurement cycles.

  • Strengthened compliance: Ensured alignment with national procurement regulations and internal governance policies.

Informed decision-making: Delivered clear, comprehensive risk insights for confident hiring and vendor onboarding decisions.

Outcome

Through Lexis ProcureCheck, Cloudseed enabled LexisNexis South Africa to provide its clients with a powerful, automated risk profiling solution, enhancing procurement integrity, compliance, and operational efficiency across public and private sector organizations.