Section 13 · Legal, Compliance and Risk

Due diligence moves fast when these documents are already organized.

Contracts, insurance, and compliance policy documentation are requested in nearly every funding lane \u2014 government, investor, sponsor, and lender diligence alike.

Corporate

  • Articles of formation/incorporation
  • Operating agreement or bylaws
  • Good-standing certificate
  • Ownership ledger
  • Board resolutions
  • Meeting minutes
  • DBAs
  • Foreign registrations

Contracts

  • Customer agreements
  • Vendor agreements
  • Subcontract agreements
  • Teaming agreements
  • NDAs
  • Leases
  • Loan agreements
  • Sponsorship agreements
  • Licensing agreements

Insurance

  • General liability
  • Professional liability
  • Cyber liability
  • Workers' compensation
  • Commercial auto
  • Umbrella
  • Directors and officers
  • Errors and omissions

Compliance

  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of service
  • Accessibility policy
  • Information-security policy
  • Incident-response plan
  • Records-retention policy
  • Conflict-of-interest policy
  • Whistleblower policy
  • Code of ethics
  • Equal-employment policy
  • Drug-free workplace policy
  • Debarment certification
  • Lobbying disclosures
  • Foreign ownership/control disclosures
  • Export-control exposure
  • Environmental compliance
  • OSHA/safety records
  • Pending claims or litigation