Third-Party Payment Provider Vendor Evaluation Questionnaire
Evaluate a third-party payment provider vendor for payment processing capabilities, security, commercial terms, and overall fit. Complete all required fields using the exact form title consistently throughout.
Vendor Profile
Vendor company name
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Primary contact name
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First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Job title
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Email address
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example@example.com
Phone number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Website
Headquarters location
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Please Select
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
Payment Processing Capabilities
Supported payment methods
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Credit/Debit Cards
Bank Transfer/ACH
Digital Wallets
Real-Time Payments
Mobile Payments
Local Payment Methods
Buy Now, Pay Later
Other
Supported currencies
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USD
EUR
GBP
CAD
AUD
JPY
CHF
CNY
INR
SGD
HKD
NZD
MXN
BRL
ZAR
Other
Typical settlement timing
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Same day
Next business day
2 business days
3-5 business days
Weekly
Custom by region or method
Other
Refund and chargeback handling process
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Fully managed by vendor
Shared responsibility with merchant
Merchant-managed through portal/API
Case-by-case support model
Other
Fraud detection capabilities
Rule-based screening
Device fingerprinting
Velocity checks
3-D Secure support
Behavioral analytics
Machine learning risk scoring
Manual review workflow
Blacklist/whitelist controls
Chargeback alerts
Other
API or platform integration options
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REST API
GraphQL API
SDKs
Hosted checkout
Embedded checkout
Plugins for e-commerce platforms
Webhooks
Batch file integration
Partner marketplace connectors
Other
Security and Compliance Review
Security certifications held
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ISO 27001
SOC 2 Type I
SOC 2 Type II
PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance
GDPR readiness
None
Other
Data encryption approach
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Encryption at rest and in transit
Encryption in transit only
Encryption at rest only
Not documented
Other
Tokenization support
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Full tokenization for payment data
Partial tokenization support
Planned roadmap
Not supported
Other
PCI-related control assessment
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Rows
Implemented
Partially implemented
Not implemented
Access controls
1
2
3
Key management
4
5
6
Network segmentation
7
8
9
Vulnerability scanning
10
11
12
Logging and monitoring
13
14
15
Incident response readiness
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Weak
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Excellent
10
1 is Weak, 10 is Excellent
Audit and reporting available
Independent security audit reports
Penetration test summaries
Compliance certificates
Risk assessment reports
Customer-facing security reports
Other
Commercial and Service Terms
Pricing Model
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Please Select
Flat fee
Transaction-based
Tiered pricing
Revenue share
Hybrid
Other
Preferred Contract Term
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Please Select
Month-to-month
1 year
2 years
3 years
Other
Support Hours
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Please Select
24/7
Business hours only
Extended business hours
Weekdays only
Other
SLA Availability
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Standard SLA available
Custom SLA available
No SLA offered
Other
Implementation Assistance Needed
Dedicated implementation manager
Technical integration support
Data migration support
Training for internal team
Project planning assistance
Other
Overall Evaluation
Overall Rating
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1
2
3
4
5
Key Strengths
Key Concerns
Final Recommendation
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Approve
Conditionally Approve
Reject
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