Identifying and Assigning Risk Level to your Universe of Business Associates: Ensuring Appropriate Checks are Carried Out to Avoid Unnecessary Exposure
Justyna Michon
Global Technology Services, Due Diligence and Competitive Support
IBM (UK)
- Defining your universe of business associates within your company: who are the parties engaged in business within your organisation including clients, members of your supply chain, vendors, and partners in joint ventures
- What are the legal liabilities for the various relationship types?
- Assessing the risk level associated with each relationship: key considerations
- Nature of the relationship
- Location of the party
- History of the company, including legal violations
- Assigning business associates to risk groupings: how to decide on the thoroughness of due diligence required to protect your company with
each business associate
- What checks to include in the various risk levels