Vendor Due Diligence (VDD) System
If you wait for buyers to find the issues, you pay in price chips, escrow pressure, and time. AlphaStratz VDD is vendor‑prepared diligence built to survive buyer scrutiny: a buyer‑ready evidence pack, QA gating (PASS/WARN/FAIL), and a remediation roadmap tied to valuation and deal actions—so you control the narrative instead of reacting to it.
Who it’s for
- PE-backed companies preparing for a sale or recap
- Founder-led sellers preparing for a process
- Sponsors who want to pre-empt buyer diligence “gotchas”
- Investment banks and diligence primes needing a repeatable module
Core jobs-to-be-done
- Avoid a value haircut: reduce buyer leverage created by unknown tech risk.
- Stop diligence chaos: structure the VDR and evidence so buyers don’t run the process.
- Make it buyer-ready: credible, complete, defensible artifacts.
- Fix what matters first: remediation plan tied to buyer concerns and timeline.
Why buyers accept it
Evidence-first
Every claim has a minimum evidence standard. Nothing “hand-wavy.” Evidence index included.
Prime-grade QA gates
PASS/WARN/FAIL gating prevents half-baked deliverables and forces clarity on what is known vs assumed.
Financial translation
Findings roll into an EBITDA / valuation bridge and deal-action options—not generic maturity scoring.
Designed to stand up to Tech QoE
This is the sell‑side mirror of our buy‑side Tech QoE underwriting. Same evidence standards. Same risk quantification. Same translation into deal actions.
Outcome focus
- Reduce avoidable valuation haircuts by closing evidence gaps before buyer diligence
- Convert “red flags” into controlled reserves + cure plans tied to timeline and owners
- Lower diligence churn so management stays focused on running the business
Modern coverage, used only when material: Cloud waste (FinOps), SBOM/OSS, data lineage, AI/model risk.
Service catalog (SKU-style)
Pick the fastest route to buyer-ready. All packages include evidence standards, QA gates, and disclosure language.
| Package | Primary outputs | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|
| VDD Readiness Sprint Fast Start |
VDR structure + checklist; initial issue register; data sufficiency gate (PASS/LIMITED/BLOCKED); red flags shortlist; buyer-question anticipation list. | 1–2 weeks |
| VDD Core Package Buyer-ready |
Buyer-facing report; remediation matrix + gantt; evidence index; KPI baseline; validation + assumptions/disclosures block. | 2–4 weeks |
| Red Flags Triage High urgency |
Red flag register + severity rationale; deal-action mapping (price/escrow/covenant options); rapid remediation plan (0–30 / 31–60 / 61–90). | 5–10 business days |
| Remediation Program Execution |
Remediation execution plan + weekly reporting; updated evidence; delta report to refresh the buyer narrative. | 4–8+ weeks |
Add-on modules
- Tech QoE Add-On: Tech QoE score + EBITDA bridge + sensitivity bands
- Cloud FinOps: waste decomposition + savings range + backlog
- SBOM/OSS: license flags + vulnerability exposure + cost-to-cure
- Data lineage: data quality + traceability audit tied to buyer concerns
- AI / Model risk: inventory + governance gaps + drift/compliance exposure
Operating cadence
- 15-minute kickoff + VDR checklist
- Data sufficiency gate within 72 hours of initial exports
- Weekly stakeholder review (30 minutes)
- Final QA gate before buyer-facing release
Buy-side corollary
If you’re on the acquisition side, this becomes Tech QoE underwriting—quantifying downside, validating EBITDA impact, and mapping risks into deal actions.
Download (gated)
Access the VDD system overview and the board-ready one-pager through the Resources page.