How it works
What a provider submits
Company profile
Company name, website, description, headquarters and operating context.
Regulatory information
Relevant licences and related profile information supplied by the provider.
Requested categories
The infrastructure categories in which the provider wants to participate.
Contact details
The people and channels buyers can use after the provider accepts an RFP.
How it works
The approval states
Submitted
The profile is complete enough to enter admin review, but the provider cannot yet respond.
Reviewed
Finlane assesses the submitted company and category information and may assign one or more categories.
Approved
The provider can receive eligible, admin-approved RFPs in its assigned categories.
Updated
Material category or licence changes can return the profile to review so marketplace access stays controlled.
How it works
A profile continues after approval
How it works
How approval affects matching
| Control | Effect |
|---|---|
| Provider approval | Only an approved provider can participate in RFP responses |
| Assigned categories | The provider sees RFPs overlapping at least one approved category |
| RFP approval | Only buyer briefs accepted by Finlane are distributed |
| Capability profile | Confirmed answers explain fit and gaps; they do not broaden category access |
| Buyer exclusion | A named incumbent can be blocked from one RFP |
How it works
What approval does — and does not — mean
For buyers
Use approval as a starting point
Verify public records
Check stated licences and regulators against the relevant public register.
Request your evidence
Ask for the documents your internal policy requires.
Follow up on caveats
Treat partial coverage and provider notes as questions for the next stage.
Run your own review
Complete security, legal, regulatory and commercial due diligence before contracting.
How it works
What we expect after approval
Keep the profile current
Update company, licence, category, document and capability information when it changes.
Answer the structured brief
Address the buyer's requirements directly and use notes where support is partial or conditional.
Review generated suggestions
AI proposals remain proposals until the provider explicitly accepts and saves them.
Protect confidential information
Use buyer details only within the accepted RFP relationship and its permitted communication channels.