Part I: Best Practices

• Best practices for implementing a risk-ranking and classification methodology for different types of risk (legal, operational, reputational) and third parties (agents, distributors)
• Understanding the local business environment, customs and practices and their impact on your third-party vetting and monitoring
• How companies are updating their risk-based programs and tailoring them to a specific country and/or region
• When and how much to train third parties, and how much is “too much”
• On the ground obstacles to monitoring and auditing third parties, including distribution and sub-distribution networks

Part II: Africa, Cyprus and the Middle East

• Concrete Examples of Effective Third-Party Management