NSC | A Vendor Needs Compliance Tracking: How to Build a Vendor Custom Field Setup

Scenario

A company needs to track vendor compliance details in NetSuite, such as whether a vendor has submitted required documents or passed an internal review.

Examples of compliance details may include:

• compliance status
• document expiration date
• review date
• reviewer
• compliance notes

Without a structured field setup, users may track this information manually outside NetSuite or enter it inconsistently on vendor records.

Solution

Create vendor custom fields to capture the compliance information directly on the vendor record.

This helps keep vendor compliance details visible, consistent, and easier to report on.

Steps

Step 1: Identify the Compliance Details to Track

Decide which information should be captured on the vendor record.