Question 1

What is TransparencyWins' vision?

Accepted Answer

Our vision is a global software engineering marketplace where tech buyers and software engineering partners engage with complete transparency, eliminating opaque procurement processes and subjective directories in favor of objective, data-backed evidence.

Question 2

What is TransparencyWins' mission?

Accepted Answer

Our mission is to empower business and technology leaders to discover and evaluate the best software engineering partners worldwide through verified data, factual case studies, transparent delivery presence, and structured evaluation workflows.

Question 3

How is TransparencyWins different from traditional online directories?

Accepted Answer

Unlike traditional directories that monetize sponsored rankings or pay-for-placement ads:

* **Zero Sponsored Rankings**: Providers cannot pay extra money to boost their search position. Listings are objective and data-driven.
* **Fact-Based Evidence**: Profiles feature verified headquarters and delivery hubs, certified vendor partnerships, and structured case studies.
* **Buyer-Centric Search**: Advanced filtering by technology stack, industry domain, delivery models (onshore, nearshore, offshore), and regional presence.

Question 4

Who is behind this project?

Accepted Answer

Franco Dal Molin, an experienced IT service industry entrepreneur, has initiated and funded the project. Franco brings 30+ years to the IT industry and has worked for buyers and providers. The project is managed by "Dal Molin Consulting GmbH," an LLC in Switzerland, but it might spin off into a separate legal entity in the future.

Question 5

What is TransparencyWins?

Accepted Answer

TransparencyWins is an open B2B intelligence platform and marketplace designed to modernize how companies discover, evaluate, and collaborate with software engineering partners.

By providing structured data on engineering capabilities, delivery locations, verified case studies, and technology vendor ecosystems, TransparencyWins gives tech leaders the transparent evidence they need to make high-confidence sourcing decisions.

Question 6

Can I use the platform for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can use all basic platform features for free. Software engineering partners can create and maintain their public company profile at no cost, and all tech buyers can search, filter, and explore verified directory data completely free.

Question 7

How is TransparencyWins funded and monetized?

Accepted Answer

In addition to our free core search and directory access, TransparencyWins will offer value-added premium subscription tiers and specialized enterprise procurement features for organizations requiring advanced evaluation workflows.

Question 8

When will premium services be launched, and how much will they cost?

Accepted Answer

Premium features and advanced sourcing capabilities are being introduced progressively. Detailed pricing packages for enterprise buyers and advanced partner tools will be communicated as new capabilities are released.

Question 9

Is this a marketplace collecting a share of the transactions?

Accepted Answer

No, this is a match-making platform that helps bring together the "demand side" with the "supply side," enabling partnerships of trust.

Question 10

Can providers pay "extra money" to get a better ranking?

Accepted Answer

No, this platform is all about transparency! The facts and figures must speak for themselves. Unlike other platforms, we will not offer "sponsoring packages" to buy better ranks or embellished ratings.

Question 11

What is the value for me as a buyer?

Accepted Answer

The main benefits are massive time savings and reliable results. In the past, you had to start with desk research, run endless online searches, compile Excel tables with your findings, visit countless websites, etc. Online directories didn't help much because you ended up with "more options," but the real assessment work was still on you!

Question 12

How can I find and evaluate the ideal provider?

Accepted Answer

You can start with the powerful search & filtering mechanism. You can have several filters and store them. You can bookmark providers, take notes, and easily open and review detailed provider profiles. In the coming releases, we will add more information and more flexible ways for you to assess providers.

Question 13

Can the data provided on the platform be trusted?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The data entered by the providers is very granular, fact-based, can be cross-validated with other sources, and will be plausibility-checked. Providers cannot easily make false claims.

Question 14

What is the value for me as a provider?

Accepted Answer

There are many good reasons to have a complete and professional company profile on this platform. You will benefit from increased visibility, getting found by more potential buyers, receiving well-qualified sales requests, and more.

Question 15

Why should I disclose details about my company?

Accepted Answer

Since the platform is all about transparency and facts, sharing more details about your company will breed trust in your statements. Being truthful will lead to better-qualified leads. You are no more wasting precious time early in the process only to find out later that the parties "don't match" due to some must-have criteria.

Question 16

What can I expect from future premium features?

Accepted Answer

The upcoming premium features will add automated and fully managed evaluation-process capabilities to the platform. Serious buyers can trigger formal requests and ask additional questions confidentially, while providers can answer and interact with never-before-seen speed and lowest efforts. Stay tuned!

Question 17

How can I submit feedback or feature requests?

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We welcome feedback, suggestions, and feature requests from buyers and providers alike. You can reach out directly via our contact page, submit feedback through platform support channels, or connect with our product team.

Question 18

How does TransparencyWins evolve its platform and features?

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TransparencyWins operates on a continuous release cycle, regularly introducing platform enhancements, expanded provider data verification, and streamlined sourcing tools.

Our roadmap prioritizes deeper ecosystem mappings, structured evaluation frameworks, and AI-assisted sourcing intelligence for technology buyers.

Question 19

What additional capabilities are on the platform roadmap?

Accepted Answer

We are continuously expanding the platform with advanced tools for technology buyers and software engineering partners:

* **Automated RFI & Requirements Matching**: Streamlined workflows to help tech buyers define project requirements and receive structured proposals from verified partners.
* **AI-Assisted Partner Evaluation**: Intelligent benchmarking tools to assist procurement teams in analyzing partner competencies against complex technical criteria.
* **Custom Comparison Matrices & Dossiers**: Interactive evaluation workspaces to compare multiple shortlisted partners and export decision dossiers for executive stakeholders.
* **Advanced Team Collaboration**: Shared workspaces for buying committees, legal reviewers, and technical leads to collaborate during the vendor selection process.

Question 20

What technology is TransparencyWins built with?

Accepted Answer

TransparencyWins is built on a modern, API-first enterprise architecture:

* **Frontend Application**: A responsive, high-performance web application utilizing modern React and component-driven design systems for instant search and filtering.
* **Backend & API Layer**: Scalable, cloud-native microservices with real-time data indexing and structured master data models.
* **Cloud Infrastructure**: Hosted on redundant enterprise cloud infrastructure designed for high availability, fast global response times, and automated scaling.

Question 21

Is my data secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All platform communication is fully encrypted in transit using industry-standard SSL/TLS (HTTPS). Our infrastructure is hosted in secure, enterprise-grade cloud data centers with continuous monitoring and automated backups.

The platform enforces strict Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and server-side authorization guards to protect account data. For authentication, we utilize secure token-based corporate email sign-ins and accredited OAuth identity providers, ensuring credentials are handled according to modern enterprise security standards.

Question 22

How does user authentication work on TransparencyWins?

Accepted Answer

TransparencyWins provides secure, friction-free enterprise authentication. Users can sign in using verified corporate email with secure one-time tokens or via standard professional OAuth identity providers (such as LinkedIn and Google).

This approach ensures that all user identities are legitimate and verified while avoiding the security risks associated with legacy static passwords.

Why TransparencyWins exists

Our principles

Structured information

Evidence over claims

Market context

Supporting every stage of partner selection.

For tech buyers & engineering leaders

For software engineering partners

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