External Supplier Locator
Discover Diverse Suppliers Worldwide
Expand your supply chain with ease using STARS' External Supplier Locator—your gateway to a global network of diverse suppliers.
Trusted by 100+ Fortune 500 Companies:
What Why How
Understanding External Supplier Locator
What Is It?
The External Supplier Locator is a powerful tool that provides access to a vast database of verified suppliers worldwide. It helps procurement managers search, identify, and engage with diverse suppliers that meet specific criteria within a seamless, easy-to-use platform.
Why Is It Important?
- Limited Supplier Visibility: Difficulty finding qualified, diverse suppliers outside current networks.
- Manual Vetting: Labor-intensive processes to verify suppliers’ diversity.
How Does STARS Solve?
Our module offers advanced search capabilities, enabling you to apply specific filters such as location, certifications, and diversity status. Verified supplier profiles ensure compliance and easy discovery.
Data That Drives
Proven Results from STARS External Supplier Locator
Data Accuracy
Diverse Suppliers
Happy Clients
Years of Experience
Features Overview
Expand Your Diverse Supplier Network and Increase Community Impact
Advanced Search Filters
Use filters to search by capabilities, location, certification, and more.
Verified Supplier Profiles
Access supplier profiles with up-to-date certification information.
Diversity Supplier Identification
Easily identify diverse and minority-owned businesses.
Open Web Search
Expanded search capabilities to include open web results for more comprehensive supplier sourcing.
One-Click Outreach
Engage directly with suppliers in just one click, making outreach seamless.
AI Search
AI-enhanced search identifies the best matches for your criteria from vast datasets.
Exceptional Customer Support
Clients Love Our Multi-Channel Customer Support & Training
Verified Trusted Suppliers
Access Verified Supplier Profiles And Diverse Networks
Gain confidence in your supplier decisions with access to over 200+ open and agency databases, featuring more than 1M verified supplier records. Identify minority-owned, women-owned, and diverse suppliers while ensuring compliance with certifications and regulations.
- Verified certifications and capabilities
- Diversity status prominently displayed
- Filter suppliers by diversity and compliance
Find The Perfect Supplier
Advanced Search Filters For Precise Supplier Matching
Locate suppliers that meet your procurement needs with advanced search filters. Narrow results based on location, certifications, capabilities, and more.
- Multiple search filters for targeted supplier selection.
- Save and revisit search criteria for future use.
- Real-time results with accurate supplier information.
AI Search & Open Web Search
Discover More With AI-Driven Search And Open Web Capabilities
Maximize your supplier discovery efforts with STARS’ AI-powered search and upcoming Open Web Search. Find relevant suppliers faster and expand beyond the existing database for global procurement opportunities.
- AI-driven search for accurate results
- Open Web Search for additional suppliers
- Real-time updates and expanded sourcing
Why STARS?
See Why So Many Clients Trust STARS
Join more than 100 Fortune 500 companies and several Government and Certifying Agencies experiencing STARS.
Tailored Portal Workflow
Customize the portal to fit your specific workflow needs, ensuring the system works for you.
Branded, Secure Private Portal
Your portal is unique to your brand and protected by industry-leading security measures.
Custom Reporting
Dynamic report-building tools let you create custom reports to fit your exact needs.
Global Capabilities
Our platform supports organizations worldwide, ensuring seamless operations across borders.
Transparent Pricing
Enjoy fixed, competitive pricing with no hidden costs and unlimited users.
Multi-Channel Customer Support
Our exemplary customer support and training ensure your success.
Global Capabilities
STARS Supports Clients Globally with Verified Non-US Diverse Supplier Discovery
Industries Served
Supporting Your Industry
STARS supports 100+ clients from government agencies to large healthcare and manufacturing clients with tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of various sectors
Healthcare
Government
Retail
Manufacturing
Technology
Energy
Client Success Stories
See What Our Clients Say
One of the most impressive aspects of our collaboration is your willingness to customize the systems and solutions to perfectly align with the unique needs of our organization.
We were not used to the type of prompt customer service that is being provided by you; our last provider took at least 48 hours if not more to even respond to one of our questions.
The VIVA Team listens to customer feedback and makes needed adjustments. Their support team provides very quick responses. This level of customer service isn’t often experienced.
We are impressed by the flexibility and customer-centric approach demonstrated by VIVA
We've Got Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
No more searching manually through the web or in your excel sheets! Use our robust search features to easily source suppliers for your opportunities and engage with them.
Yes! You can invite suppliers to register on your portal or reach out via email through our outreach tools. Once suppliers are registered and vetted, you can move forward with RFI/Survey engagement, allowing you to ask specific questions and gather the necessary data for your opportunities.
We have developed an automated process to update and validate our diversity data and our data team uses this process to constantly update the diversity data.
We have robust simple and advanced search capabilities that include filtering on various data points. Perform any search you can think of and expect relevant results.