SayPro Strategic Partnership Categorization Framework

Focus: Qualification Alignment & Risk Level
Office: SayPro Qualification Accreditation Strategic Partnerships Office

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1. Categorization by Qualification Alignment

Category	Description	Examples	Action Required
Q1 – Core Qualification Partner	Directly supports SayPro-accredited qualifications, learning programmes, or assessments.	Training providers, accredited institutions.	Prioritize for long-term MoUs and full accreditation.
Q2 – Supportive Qualification Partner	Provides indirect educational or professional development support.	Content developers, career mentorship NGOs.	Maintain with annual review and performance reports.
Q3 – Non-Qualification Partner	Involved in non-accredited, administrative, marketing, or external relations work.	Tech providers, event partners, logistics firms.	Keep under general MoU; not critical to academic strategy.
Q4 – Emerging/Provisional Partner	Recently onboarded or in a trial phase; yet to align clearly with SayPro’s qualifications.	Startups, innovation labs.	Close monitoring and provisional accreditation for 3–6 months.

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2. Categorization by Risk Level

Risk Level	Indicators	Examples	Mitigation Strategy
R1 – Low Risk	Fully compliant; delivers consistently; strong track record.	Government entities, universities.	Standard annual review.
R2 – Moderate Risk	Minor documentation issues or recent performance concerns.	New NGOs, small training centers.	Semi-annual check-ins and SLA updates.
R3 – High Risk	Non-compliance, legal gaps, or dormant activity.	Expired SLAs, past due reports.	Immediate intervention or deactivation.
R4 – Strategic Risk	Politically sensitive or financially volatile partners.	Cross-border start-ups, donor-dependent orgs.	Risk review committee oversight.

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3. Integrated Categorization Matrix

Qualification Category	Risk Level	Recommended Action
Q1 – Core	R1 – Low	Maintain and prioritize.
Q1 – Core	R2 – Moderate	Flag for early technical support.
Q1 – Core	R3 – High	Suspend delivery; urgent compliance audit.
Q2 – Supportive	R2 – Moderate	Monitor performance and communication channels.
Q3 – Non-Qualification	R4 – Strategic	Monitor via Partnerships Risk Committee.
Q4 – Emerging	R2 or R3	Grant provisional approval with strict KPIs.

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4. Next Steps for SayPro

• Automate tagging in the SayPro system based on uploaded documents and partner performance reports.
• Create a dashboard report visualizing partner types vs. risk levels.
• Develop a compliance scorecard that partners can view on their SayPro profiles.
• Set review frequency based on category (e.g., Q1-R1 = annually, Q4-R3 = monthly).