Create a fourth-nth party record

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read

    • Create a fourth-nth party record by using the Third-party Risk Management application. You can create fourth-nth party records manually as an alternative to using a fourth-party registration questionnaire.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_vdr_risk_asmt.vendor_risk_assessor

    About this task

    If you only need to create one fourth-nth party record or don't have time to send a questionnaire to a third party, you can create a fourth-nth party record manually. To create and register multiple fourth-nth party records, see Register a fourth-nth party.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > Vendor Management Workspace.
    2. Select the list icon and then navigate to Third parties > All fourth parties.
    3. Select New.
    4. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 1. Create New Company form
      Field Description
      Company section
      Name Name of the fourth-nth party that is associated with the record.
      Status

      Status of the fourth-nth party:

      • Active
      • Onboarding
      • Prospect
      • Active unauthorized
      • Terminated
      • Onboarding rejected
      Note:
      After a fourth-nth party record is active, it’s available for use in your risk management program.
      Website URL for the fourth-nth party.
      DUNS number Unique numeric identifier for the single business entity.

      A DUNS number isn’t legally required for a business.
      Notes Additional information about the fourth-nth party.
      Contact section
      Street, City, State/Province, ZIP/Postal code, Country, Phone, Fax Standard contact information for the third-party organization.
    5. Select Save.
    6. Associate the active fourth-nth party record with a third party by navigating to the Downstream Suppliers tab of the desired third party and selecting Add.
      The fourth-nth party record is active and associated with a third party.

      For more information on fourth-nth parties, see Monitoring your fourth-nth parties.