Identifying and Assigning Risk Level to your Universe of Business Associates: Ensuring Appropriate Checks are Carried Out to Avoid Unnecessary Exposure

May 31, 2017 1:30pm

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