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Know the dependency.
Verify the assurance.

We design risk-based third-party compliance processes that connect due diligence, contracting, evidence, monitoring and exit planning.

READINESS LEDGER

Third-Party Compliance Assurance

01
Scope
02
Requirement
03
Evidence
04
Remediation
WHAT YOU GET

Readiness expressed through evidence.

Outputs are tied to the defined scope and do not imply certification, attestation or a legal conclusion.

01

Tiering clarity

Classify third parties by service criticality, data, access and regulatory exposure.

02

Evidence quality

Request and evaluate assurance proportionate to the actual risk.

03

Lifecycle control

Carry obligations from selection through monitoring, change and exit.

EXPERTISE & APPROACH

A controlled path from requirement to readiness.

01 / Segment

Define risk tiers, inherent-risk factors and review depth.

02 / Assess

Evaluate questionnaires, reports, certifications, incidents and control evidence.

03 / Contract

Map required safeguards, notification, audit, continuity and exit terms.

04 / Monitor

Track changes, exceptions, remediation and renewal decisions.

GOOD FIT

Use this service when

  • Critical services depend on vendors or cloud providers.
  • Supplier reviews are repetitive but not risk-based.
  • Assurance evidence is collected without clear evaluation or follow-up.
LIMITS & BOUNDARIES

Plan for these realities

  • Certificates and reports have scope, period and reliance limitations.
  • Contract interpretation requires legal and procurement involvement.
  • No questionnaire eliminates the need for ongoing monitoring and contingency.
ILLUSTRATIVE ENGAGEMENT

A third-party assurance operating-model sprint.

Risk tiering · evidence standard · workflow and contract map · monitoring and exception process

EVIDENCE FRAMEWORK

Evidence before assurance.

A Third-Party Compliance Assurance engagement should leave a useful evidence trail: an agreed baseline, documented decisions, delivered artefacts and an outcome review against the measures defined at the start.

Which supplier assurance decision is still based on assumption?

Bring the target framework, expected review date and current evidence. We’ll help define the right readiness scope.

Companions Corp d.o.o.

Srebrenička bb · Bosanski Petrovac · office@companionscorp.com

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