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Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business — vendor disclosure form

This is a sample disclosure form a procurement team can adapt for vendor RFPs and ITTs evaluating systems against Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business. The provision-specific questions below were derived from the catalog's coverage cells; before issuing, a qualified procurement lawyer should review the adapted version against your jurisdiction's contract law. This form is NOT legal advice (see charter §7.4).

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1. Vendor identification

Vendor legal name

Jurisdiction of incorporation

Primary contact (name, role)

Primary contact (email, phone)

RFP / ITT reference number

Response submission date

2. AI system identification

System name

Version / build identifier

Underlying model(s) + provider(s)

Intended use(s) within this engagement

Jurisdiction(s) of deployment

Other AI-governance instruments the system claims compliance with

3. Provision-specific questions

Foundation Models / GPAI. Does the offered system meet the threshold for a general-purpose / foundation model under Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business (Guidelines Part 3 — covers AI providers including foundation-model developers)? If yes, identify the specific obligations you will satisfy and the evidence you will provide.
(Cite: Guidelines Part 3 — covers AI providers including foundation-model developers)
Transparency Obligations. Provide the documentation required under the transparency obligations of Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business (Guidelines Principle 5 (Transparency) — model documentation + capability disclosure) — including (as applicable) model card, system card, training-data summary, evaluation results, and known limitations.
(Cite: Guidelines Principle 5 (Transparency) — model documentation + capability disclosure)
International Coordination. Describe the offered system's compliance posture relative to the Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business provisions identified at: Guidelines explicit alignment with G7 Hiroshima AI Process Code of Conduct + OECD AI Principles.
(Cite: Guidelines explicit alignment with G7 Hiroshima AI Process Code of Conduct + OECD AI Principles)

4. Documentation enclosures expected

Tick each enclosure attached to the vendor response. Missing enclosures should be explained in the “Variances” field below.

Transparency documentation (per-instrument schema)
Safety / capability evaluation results
End-user redress + complaint-channel procedure
Training-data summary / provenance log
Content provenance + watermarking technical description
Vendor company registration + insurance certificates
Sub-processor / supply-chain list (including model upstream)

Variances (enclosures not attached + reason)

5. Vendor attestation

The undersigned, on behalf of the vendor, attests that the disclosures above are true and complete to the best of their knowledge at the date signed, and undertakes to notify the buyer in writing within 30 days of any material change to those disclosures.

Signatory name

Signatory role / title

Signature

Date

This is a sample form derived from the catalog at /wiki/japan-meti-ai-guidelines. Adapt before issuing. Not legal advice; not jurisdiction-specific. See charter §7.4.

Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business — vendor disclosure form

3. Provision-specific questions

Foundation Models / GPAI. Does the offered system meet the threshold for a general-purpose / foundation model under Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business (Guidelines Part 3 — covers AI providers including foundation-model developers)? If yes, identify the specific obligations you will satisfy and the evidence you will provide.

(Cite: Guidelines Part 3 — covers AI providers including foundation-model developers)

Transparency Obligations. Provide the documentation required under the transparency obligations of Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business (Guidelines Principle 5 (Transparency) — model documentation + capability disclosure) — including (as applicable) model card, system card, training-data summary, evaluation results, and known limitations.

(Cite: Guidelines Principle 5 (Transparency) — model documentation + capability disclosure)

International Coordination. Describe the offered system's compliance posture relative to the Japan METI AI Guidelines for Business provisions identified at: Guidelines explicit alignment with G7 Hiroshima AI Process Code of Conduct + OECD AI Principles.

(Cite: Guidelines explicit alignment with G7 Hiroshima AI Process Code of Conduct + OECD AI Principles)

4. Documentation enclosures expected

Tick each enclosure attached to the vendor response. Missing enclosures should be explained in the “Variances” field below.

Transparency documentation (per-instrument schema)

Safety / capability evaluation results

End-user redress + complaint-channel procedure

Training-data summary / provenance log

Content provenance + watermarking technical description

Vendor company registration + insurance certificates

Sub-processor / supply-chain list (including model upstream)