Glossary - Supplier connect

Term	Meaning
Supplier	A company offering products or services.
Client / Buyer	A company sourcing products or services.
Both	A company that is both a supplier and a client, and can switch between the two modes.
Portal	A client’s private network of suppliers. A supplier joins a client’s portal by accepting the invitation, which lets that client see the supplier’s full data.
Prospect	A supplier that accepted your portal invitation but that you haven’t moved to My supplier yet.
NDA	Non-Disclosure Agreement. Clients can attach the Supplier Connect standard NDA or their own template to an invitation; the supplier signs it to accept.
Confidential document	A document visible only to companies you are connected with.
Verified	The company or document has been checked by the Supplier Connect team.
Referral code	Your company’s code. New companies enter it at sign-up to join through your invitation.
ERC / IRC	Enterprise Registration Certificate / Investment Registration Certificate (Vietnamese company registration documents).
VSIC / NAICS	Industry classification codes: VSIC is the Vietnam Standard Industrial Classification, NAICS is the North American Industry Classification System.
DUNS	A 9-digit company identifier issued by Dun & Bradstreet.
SME	Small and medium-sized enterprise (micro, small or medium).
ESG	Environmental, Social and Governance practices.
PDPD	Vietnam’s Personal Data Protection Decree (Decree 13/2023).