Automated information retrieval based on supplier risk

Abstract

Techniques are provided for automated information retrieval based on supplier risk. In an embodiment, a selection of a supplier identifier value that identifies a supplier during a supplier onboarding process in an e-procurement system is received. A digital data repository of the e-procurement system is queried to seek a data record matching the selected supplier identifier value. In response to determining that the data repository has a record matching the selected supplier identifier value, a risk score value associated with the selected supplier identifier value is identified from a dataset of risk score values that is stored in the data repository. A unique mapping table is generated that maps each supplier risk score value of one or more supplier risk score values to one or more information request identifiers, the one or more supplier risk score values including the risk score value associated with the selected supplier identifier value. A custom digital data entry form is generated that comprises one or more information request fields that are mapped to the risk score value associated with the selected supplier identifier value. The custom data entry form is transmitted to a computer associated with the supplier corresponding to the selected supplier identifier value, the custom data form prompting the supplier to take action, respond, or contribute information back to the server computer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving, by a server computer, a selection of a supplier identifier that identifies a first supplier during a supplier onboarding process in an e-procurement system;   querying a digital data repository of the e-procurement system for a first data record corresponding to the supplier identifier;   in response to locating the first data record, identifying a supplier risk score associated with the supplier identifier, the supplier risk score including one or more component risk score values;   before the first supplier is approved in the e-procurement system, generating a unique mapping table that maps each component risk score value of the supplier risk score to one or more respective information request identifiers, each information request identifier indicating a request for information associated with the respective component risk score value;   before the first supplier is approved in the e-procurement system, generating a custom digital data entry form comprising the one or more information request identifiers from the unique mapping table;   digitally transmitting, to the first supplier, a message containing one or more hyperlinks that invoke operation of the e-procurement system at a security sandboxed webpage, the security sandboxed webpage displaying the custom digital data entry form, and the custom digital data entry form prompting the first supplier to supply the requested information corresponding to each information request identifier;   receiving, from the first supplier, the requested information corresponding to each information request identifier via the custom digital data entry form of the security sandboxed webpage;   in response to receiving the requested information, updating the supplier risk score to an updated risk score associated with the supplier identifier based on the requested information corresponding to each of the component risk score values contributed by the first supplier.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: in response to determining that the digital data repository does not include a record matching the selected supplier identifier, generating the supplier risk score for the selected supplier identifier and storing the supplier risk score in a new record in the digital data repository that matches the selected supplier identifier. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , the supplier risk score representing a risk that the supplier will default on a supply transaction and being calculated based on a plurality of data items that represent historic performance of the supplier. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , the supplier risk score representing a risk that the supplier will default on a supply transaction and is calculated based on a financial score value that represents a rating of the supplier based upon one or more of: a third-party credit rating score value, a count of previous late payments, a representation of whether the supplier has ever entered bankruptcy, a judicial score value that represents a number of lawsuits filed against the supplier, and a news sentiment score value that represents a sentiment value calculated by third-party sentiment calculation services based upon sentiments expressed in social media postings about the supplier. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising: generating a unique mapping of each financial score value, judicial score value, and news sentiment score value to one or more information request identifiers, the financial score value, judicial score value, and news sentiment score value associated with the selected supplier. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: in response to determining that the updated supplier risk score associated with the selected supplier identifier value is above a threshold value, automatically approving the selected supplier in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: in response to determining that the updated supplier risk score associated with the selected supplier identifier value is below a threshold value, automatically rejecting the selected supplier from being onboarded in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , the existing supplier having been onboarded during a supplier onboarding process in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         9 . A data processing system comprising:
 one or more hardware processors;   a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions embodied thereon, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause:   receiving a selection of a supplier identifier that identifies a first supplier during a supplier onboarding process in an e-procurement system;   querying a digital data repository of the e-procurement system for a first data record corresponding to the supplier identifier;   in response to locating the first data record, identifying a supplier risk score associated with the supplier identifier, the supplier risk score including one or more component risk score values;   before the first supplier is approved in the e-procurement system, generating a unique mapping table that maps each component risk score value of the supplier risk score to one or more respective information request identifiers, each information request identifier indicating a request for information associated with the respective component risk score value;   before the first supplier is approved in the e-procurement system, generating a custom digital data entry form comprising the one or more information request identifiers from the unique mapping table;   digitally transmitting, to the first supplier, a message containing one or more hyperlinks that invoke operation of the e-procurement system at a security sandboxed webpage, the security sandboxed webpage displaying the custom digital data entry form, and the custom digital data entry form prompting the first supplier to supply the requested information corresponding to each information request identifier;   receiving, from the first supplier, the requested information corresponding to each information request identifier via the custom digital data entry form of the security sandboxed webpage;   in response to receiving the requested information, updating the supplier risk score to an updated risk score associated with the supplier identifier based on the requested information corresponding to each of the component risk score values contributed by the first supplier.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising: in response to determining that the digital data repository does not include a record matching the selected supplier identifier, generating the supplier risk score for the selected supplier identifier and storing the supplier risk score in a new record in the digital data repository that matches the selected supplier identifier. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , the supplier risk score representing a risk that the supplier will default on a supply transaction and being calculated based on a plurality of data items that represent historic performance of the supplier. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , the supplier risk score representing a risk that the supplier will default on a supply transaction and is calculated based on a financial score value that represents a rating of the supplier based upon one or more of: a third-party credit rating score value, a count of previous late payments, a representation of whether the supplier has ever entered bankruptcy, a judicial score value that represents a number of lawsuits filed against the supplier, and a news sentiment score value that represents a sentiment value calculated by third-party sentiment calculation services based upon sentiments expressed in social media postings about the supplier. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising: generating a unique mapping of each financial score value, judicial score value, and news sentiment score value to one or more information request identifiers, the financial score value, judicial score value, and news sentiment score value associated with the selected supplier. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising: in response to determining that the updated supplier risk score associated with the selected supplier identifier value is above a threshold value, automatically approving the selected supplier in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising: in response to determining that the updated supplier risk score associated with the selected supplier identifier value is below a threshold value, automatically rejecting the selected supplier from being onboarded in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , the existing supplier having been onboarded during a supplier onboarding process in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         17 . One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media storing sequences of instruction which when executed cause one or more hardware processors to perform a computer-implemented method comprising:
 receiving a selection of a supplier identifier that identifies a first supplier during a supplier onboarding process in an e-procurement system;   querying a digital data repository of the e-procurement system for a first data record corresponding to the supplier identifier;   in response to locating the first data record, identifying a supplier risk score associated with the supplier identifier, the supplier risk score including one or more component risk score values;   before the first supplier is approved in the e-procurement system, generating a unique mapping table that maps each component risk score value of the supplier risk score to one or more respective information request identifiers, each information request identifier indicating a request for information associated with the respective component risk score value;   before the first supplier is approved in the e-procurement system, generating a custom digital data entry form comprising the one or more information request identifiers from the unique mapping table;   digitally transmitting, to the first supplier, a message containing one or more hyperlinks that invoke operation of the e-procurement system at a security sandboxed webpage, the security sandboxed webpage displaying the custom digital data entry form, and the custom digital data entry form prompting the first supplier to supply the requested information corresponding to each information request identifier;   receiving, from the first supplier, the requested information corresponding to each information request identifier via the custom digital data entry form of the security sandboxed webpage;   in response to receiving the requested information, updating the supplier risk score to an updated risk score associated with the supplier identifier based on the requested information corresponding to each of the component risk score values contributed by the first supplier.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage media of  claim 17 , further comprising: in response to determining that the digital data repository does not include a record matching the selected supplier identifier, generating the supplier risk score for the selected supplier identifier and storing the supplier risk score in a new record in the digital data repository that matches the selected supplier identifier. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage media of  claim 17 , the supplier risk score representing a risk that the supplier will default on a supply transaction and being calculated based on a plurality of data items that represent historic performance of the supplier. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage media of  claim 17 , the supplier risk score representing a risk that the supplier will default on a supply transaction and is calculated based on a financial score value that represents a rating of the supplier based upon one or more of: a third-party credit rating score value, a count of previous late payments, a representation of whether the supplier has ever entered bankruptcy, a judicial score value that represents a number of lawsuits filed against the supplier, and a news sentiment score value that represents a sentiment value calculated by third-party sentiment calculation services based upon sentiments expressed in social media postings about the supplier. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer readable storage media of  claim 20 , further comprising: generating a unique mapping of each financial score value, judicial score value, and news sentiment score value to one or more information request identifiers, the financial score value, judicial score value, and news sentiment score value associated with the selected supplier. 
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer readable storage media of  claim 17 , further comprising: in response to determining that the updated supplier risk score associated with the selected supplier identifier value is above a threshold value, automatically approving the selected supplier in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory computer readable storage media of  claim 17 , further comprising: in response to determining that the updated supplier risk score associated with the selected supplier identifier value is below a threshold value, automatically rejecting the selected supplier from being onboarded in the e-procurement system. 
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer readable storage media of  claim 17 , the existing supplier having been onboarded during a supplier onboarding process in the e-procurement system.