Enterprise Vendor RFP & Security Checklist
The compliance, data-residency, and security questions that determine whether a localization vendor clears procurement — before you're three weeks into a pilot.
Written for enterprise procurement teams and Heads of Localization running a vendor evaluation. The short version: every serious vendor should clear this checklist. What varies is how fast they can produce the answers — and how much of it you end up chasing down after the pilot has already started.
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What's Inside
Certifications & Compliance
ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and what to actually verify.
Data Residency & Handling
Where content lives, who touches it, and for how long.
Access Control & Encryption
SSO, encryption standards, and sub-processors.
Weighted Vendor Scoring Rubric
Compare finalists on one axis, not a gut feeling.
28 Ready-to-Send RFP Questions
Grouped by domain and ready to copy-paste.
A generic, industry-standard procurement template — use it to vet any localization or media-AI vendor, not just Echo9. Nothing here describes anything proprietary.
Related: Managed Services, QA Engine Checklist
Vet a vendor properly, without the three-month cycle.
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