Trust and compliance
Every business verified, every step evidenced, every decision on record.
Viaty verifies every business, turns market compliance into evidenced tasks, holds each project at control gates until the evidence is on file, and keeps an append-only audit trail of every decision.
KYC
Every business verified
13
Evidence-backed steps
Append-only
Audit trail
Per market
Compliance checks
Pillar 1: supplier verification
No business trades until it has been checked.
Every supplier goes through a multi-stage check before it can transact. Business registration, financial health, trade history and on-site audit reports are cross-referenced, with AI assistance and a Viaty reviewer.
Business registration check
Checked against official company registries and the documents the organisation submits.
Factory audit and certification
On-site inspections by certified auditors covering production capacity, quality systems and labour standards.
Continuous performance scoring
Scores updated after every transaction, using delivery rates, dispute history and buyer feedback.
Example factory
Registered in China, established 2008
KYC verified
- Business registrationVerified
- Factory audit reportOn file
- Trade referencesChecked
- 4C profileComplete
- Annual re-checkScheduled
Pillar 2: compliance engine
Compliance becomes tasks that need evidence.
Every project gets the compliance checks for its product category and target markets (regulations, tests, labels and declarations) as tasks that must be evidenced before the step can be approved. AI flags what is missing; experts confirm the route.
Document compliance
Trade documents (invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin) are validated against destination country requirements before submission.
Sanctions and restricted party screening
Organisations are checked during verification, and anything flagged is held for review by the Viaty compliance team before trading.
HS code and tariff classification
AI-assisted HS code classification with duty and VAT worked out for the target market, so landed cost is known before the order.
Regulatory alerts
Notifications when regulations change in your trade corridors: tariff updates, new restrictions or changes to documentation requirements.
Pillar 3: shipment governance
From purchase order to delivery, every milestone is held.
Escrow-backed payment, milestones from the factory, a locked shipment until inspection passes, and disputes handled with the evidence on file.
Production
The factory posts milestones and photo evidence as the order is made.
Inspection
Checked against the approved sample and spec. A failed inspection keeps the shipment locked.
Shipping and delivery
Booking and documents checked against a passed inspection, then tracked to your door.
The five milestones
Each one is recorded in the project, with the evidence that closed it.
- 1
Purchase order signed
Escrow is funded and both parties are notified.
- 2
Production milestones
The supplier updates production milestones, so the buyer sees manufacturing progress as it happens.
- 3
Pre-shipment inspection
Third-party QC inspection where the project calls for one. Results are uploaded and the buyer approves before goods leave the factory.
- 4
Shipment tracking
Every shipment is tracked in the project against its booking and documents, with delay alerts so you can act before a late delivery affects you.
- 5
Delivery confirmed, escrow released
The buyer confirms receipt. Escrow is then released to the seller and the transaction is complete.
Standards and controls
The controls Viaty runs itself.
The standards Viaty checks for in your projects, and the ones it holds itself to.
Encryption
Built in
Data is encrypted in transit and at rest; provider keys and connection secrets are stored encrypted and shown masked in the admin.
Role-based access
Built in
Buyers, factories, partners and Viaty staff each see their own side of a project; internal-only tasks never reach a supplier.
Data protection
Designed for GDPR
Personal data is kept to what a sourcing project needs, contact details are masked in lists and API answers, and accounts can be closed on request.
Money stays with people
By design
Payments run through Stripe. No API key, agent or integration can move money, approve a step, decide KYC or change a role.
KYC on every organisation
Built in
Buyers, factories and service partners submit documents that Viaty staff review before they can trade or join a project.
Append-only audit trail
Built in
Every action on a project, every step decision and every API call is logged and never edited or deleted.
Security and compliance summary
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Ready to run sourcing under control?
Run every sourcing project through 13 evidence-backed steps, a versioned technical file and an append-only audit trail. No setup fees; disputes handled with the evidence on file.