Abstract: Techniques for communicating with a third-party management database are described herein. According to an embodiment, a computer receives a search-style query, searches the third-party management database, retrieves multiple computer-readable database search strings, displays the computer-readable database search strings, and receives a selected computer-readable database search string. In response, the computer queries the third-party management database using the selected search string, returns a temporary variable associated with a supplier risk score, and receives a command to perform a decision step as part of a workflow.

Abstract: Techniques for communicating with a third-party management database are described herein. According to an embodiment, a computer receives a search-style query, searches the third-party management database, retrieves multiple computer-readable database search strings, displays the computer-readable database search strings, and receives a selected computer-readable database search string. The computer may receive data associated with one or more third party surveys, and questions and answer options may be displayed according to various metadata attributes associated with previously-selected answer options.