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How to Send a Security Questionnaire

Updated over a month ago

This article explains the different ways to send a Security Questionnaire to a supplier.

🔍 Sending a questionnaire

There are two ways to send a Security Questionnaire to a supplier:

Option 1: From Supplier Management

  1. Navigate to the Suppliers Management tab. ​

  2. Locate the supplier and click the settings icon on their row. ​

  3. Select View Questionnaires.

Option 2: From the Supplier’s Page

  1. Open the Supplier’s page.​

  2. Go to the Questionnaires tab. ​

  3. Click Send Questionnaire in the top-right corner.


✏️Customizing the Questionnaire Before Sending

Before sending, you can:

  • Choose the questionnaire template you want to send.​

  • Preview the questionnaire and the email your supplier will receive.​

  • Review all included questions, which are customized based on the supplier’s Processes and Activities (Relationships).​

  • Add a personal note for your supplier.


🔄 Resending a questionnaire

You can request that a supplier resubmit their Security Questionnaire responses (Resend Questionnaire). To do this, go to the Security Questionnaire Status page and click Resend Questionnaire.

For sending multiple questionnaires at once, use the bulk action option.


🔄 Automated Reevaluation

The Automated Reevaluation process allows you to automatically schedule and send supplier questionnaires on a recurring basis, based on the rules you define.

  1. Open the Supplier Profile

    • Go to the supplier you want to configure.

  2. Access Reevaluation Settings

    • Navigate to the Reevaluation tab.

  3. Choose Questionnaire Templates

    • Select which questionnaire templates should be sent as part of the recurring reevaluation.

  4. Review Suggested Date

    • Panorays will automatically propose a rescheduling date (default: one year after the last submitted questionnaire).

  5. Save the Reevaluation Process

    • Once saved, the process will run automatically.

    • You’ll receive an email reminder two weeks before the reevaluation date.

  6. Manage Reevaluations

    • At any time, you can edit or delete the reevaluation process to keep it aligned with your needs.

Questionnaire statuses

💡Important Notes

  • Remediation Plan: If you add Security Questionnaire items to a supplier’s Remediation Plan, the questionnaire will automatically be resent for completion. The specific items requiring remediation will be highlighted.

  • Default Questions: If you have not defined Processes and Activities (business relationships) when adding the supplier, only the default questionnaire questions will be sent. To customize this, edit the supplier and choose the relevant Processes and Activities before sending.

  • Template Weights and Scoring:

    • You can assign a weight to each questionnaire template based on internal requirements.​

    • The total combined weight must equal 100%.​

    • If not all templates are sent (e.g., 2 out of 5), the percentages will adjust automatically.


Tip: Always ensure supplier contacts are added first and the email address is valid and related to the supplier's company; otherwise, questionnaires cannot be delivered.

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