You know what sucks? Having to rely on a vendor for data verification. Especially when that vendor's systems go down every other freakin' day!

Might need to look for a more reliable vendor. Or a backup on standby. Redundancy.

Who's the vendor? We are having similar issues

If it were up to me, we would. Unfortunately, my company is deeply intertwined with this provider and on multi-million dollar contacts for several services. The people in charge don't see/don't care about the headaches the grunts have to deal with.