Plan for success
We develop a standardized plan to manage the supplier relationship, including contingencies for critical activities.
- Establish the strategic purposes and goals of the engagement
- Assess the risks of the activities to be performed by the supplier
- Impact on initiatives, processes, employees and customers
- Assess the contingent in-house capabilities
- Assess against applicable laws and regulations requirements
- Develop a contingency plan to protect most critical activities if
- necessary
Research, Research, Research
We conduct due diligence on suitable candidate suppliers.
- Evaluate the Supplier’s ability to perform the activity in accordance to your Company’s strategic goals
- Assess the supplier’s ability to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, in a safe and sound manner
- Applicable licenses and certifications
- Financial stability and insurance coverage
- Process controls, and incident management programs
- Business background, experience and reputation
- Business resiliency
- Conflicting agreements with other companies
The fine letters
We assist you to develop a contract that clearly defines expectations and responsibilities of your supplier in order to ensure the contract’s enforceability.
WE PARTNER WITH YOUR TEAM IN ORDER TO ENSURE YOUR CONTRACT CONTAINS:
- Quality and delivery expectations
- Performance measures or benchmarks
- Responsibilities for providing, receiving, and retaining information
- Right to audit and require remediation
- Responsibility to comply with applicable laws and regulations
- Adequate fee structure and maximized incentives
- Contingency plans
- Liabilities and indemnification
- 4th parties restrictions
- Termination and transition clauses
Constanly Aware
We perform ongoing monitoring and management of the contract’s deliverables once the contract is in place.
All suppliers
We monitor deliverables established in the contract
- Performance measures and benchmarks
- Remediation to previously identified issues
- Fees and incentives
Critical Suppliers
We conduct supplier on site audits
- Control environment and CAPA program
- Training program
- Insurance coverage and financial stability
- 4th party management
We facilitate periodic business reviews with Supplier and Client’s leadership
Smooth Transitions
We enact the contingency plan to ensure your company can transition the activities to another supplier, if necessary.
- We monitor deliverables established in the contract
- Identification and selection of new supplier
- Knowledge transfer
- Ensure critical processes are not affected
- Appropriate handling of intellectual property
- Project Management
