Nov 1, 2011
Proactively Managing External Relationship Risk
The focus on managing third-party risk is becoming prevalent in the current business environment as more organizations turn to external providers to gain access to needed services, reduce costs, or achieve other strategic advantages. While most executives recognize the importance of thinking through risks associated with delegating key tasks to external parties, several studies suggest the extent of vendor risk assessments is lacking and they fail to be adequately resilient in holding vendors to certain risk management standards. A thought paper by Crowe Horwath presents a process for managing third-party relationship risks by utilizing a risk landscape framework. They highlight three steps to implement a successful third party risk management program.