The two parties
Who does what — and why it matters to you.
EP
Engaging Party
The Vidette member who owns the client relationship. Single point of contact for sales, account management, escalation, and reporting.
◇Owns the relationship & contract
◇Quarterly business reviews
◇Escalation path for incidents
◇First-line account & billing
DP
Delivering Party
The Vidette member best-equipped to deliver the specific work — by capability, location, or compliance fit. Vetted, framework-bound, transparent.
◇Performs the technical work
◇Bound by Vidette SLAs
◇Reports through the Engaging Party
◇Held to shared security baseline
From enquiry to ongoing service — five steps.
01
Enquiry
Client reaches Vidette or a member directly. Routed to nearest fit.
02
Discovery
EP scopes need, security posture, regulatory context.
03
Match
Vidette identifies best Delivering Party — capability + capacity + geography.
04
Engage
Single contract via EP. SOW, SLAs, framework attached.
05
Deliver
DP executes; EP governs; Vidette monitors framework adherence.