partnerdue
Partnerdue is a term used to describe the systematic process and framework for evaluating potential business partners and managing ongoing partner relationships to ensure alignment, compliance, and value creation. It combines elements of due diligence, governance, and performance monitoring to support decision making across the partner lifecycle.
Origin and usage: The term emerged in the corporate partnership management field in the early 2020s as
Core components: Partnerdue typically covers financial due diligence, legal and regulatory compliance, operational capability, information security
Applications: It is used across supplier and channel partner networks, technology alliances, distributors, and co-marketing arrangements.
Benefits and challenges: Benefits include reduced risk, faster onboarding, clearer accountability, and improved performance visibility. Challenges
See also: partner management, due diligence, risk management.