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Fill in: 'We ___ due diligence on a new vendor before signing, rather than trusting a sales deck nobody's actually verified independently.'
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We 'conduct due diligence' — the standard, simple collocation for reviewing a vendor before contracting. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Skipping a security review of a data-handling vendor can ___ customer data exposed to a partner nobody's actually vetted.'
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We say a skipped review will 'leave' data exposed — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting risk. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ certifications and audit reports explicitly from the vendor, rather than accepting a claim nobody's actually asked for proof of.'
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We 'request certifications' — the standard, simple collocation for asking a vendor for compliance evidence. The other options are less idiomatic here.
4 / 5
Fill in: 'We ___ every vendor questionnaire response against supporting evidence, rather than accepting an answer nobody's actually cross-checked.'
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We 'verify a response' — the standard, simple collocation for confirming a vendor's questionnaire answers. The other options are less idiomatic here.
5 / 5
Fill in: 'We ___ vendor risk ratings annually after onboarding, rather than treating the initial review as the actual only check they ever get.'
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We 'reassess ratings' — the standard, simple collocation for periodically re-reviewing an existing vendor. The other options aren't idiomatic here.