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In the last decade virtual data rooms have become an integral part of due diligence in M&A and other business processes. They increase the security of sharing information and speed up the review of documents and aid in decision-making. But how do you pick the best one to meet your requirements?
In the oil and gas industry, due diligence demands the exchange of seismic data, well logs, and other technical documentation. For infrastructure projects it is required to share engineering files with lenders and investors. In addition the energy sector has tightened regulatory standards and this means that data is required to be transferred for M&A due diligence and project financing.
A good due diligence VDR will support many formats of files, and also provide a search option that is user-friendly. You should be able to change the order of the folders, and assign access rights to users. It is important to know what documents will be needed and then create folders that are appropriate. It is beneficial to organize these documents into categories like tax, financial, and human resources information.
Due diligence requires the use of a VDR, not Google Drive or Dropbox. This is because certain sensitive files must be viewed only by only a select group of people. Modern VDRs make use of tools such as multi-factor authentication and granular permissions to safeguard confidential data and keep it from falling into unwanted hands. VDRs can be accessed by a variety of devices, allowing users to look over information no matter where they happen to be. This feature speeds up the decision making process.