Glossary
Vendor Risk Management
What Is Vendor Risk Management?
Vendor risk management (VRM) is the process of identifying, assessing, monitoring and managing the risks suppliers may introduce to an organization, including financial, operational, compliance, cybersecurity and reputational risks. It helps organizations determine whether a supplier presents an acceptable level of risk and what controls, monitoring or mitigation measures may be required.
In an enterprise environment, vendor risk management often draws on supplier qualification data, compliance documentation, performance history and other risk-relevant information gathered across the supplier lifecycle. When risk assessments are managed in isolation, they can become outdated as supplier circumstances change. Connecting risk information with supplier lifecycle, compliance and performance data makes ongoing review easier.
How Vendor Risk Management Works
How SAFAL Supports Vendor Risk Management
SAFAL's Audit and Governance capability can bring together supplier qualification, compliance documentation and performance information to support vendor risk assessment, with integration to SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and Navision. By connecting risk-relevant information with onboarding, compliance and supplier performance workflows, procurement teams can review vendor risk using more current operational data instead of relying only on isolated manual assessments. This is particularly useful for multi-entity enterprises with large and geographically diverse supplier networks, including organizations in EPC, oil and gas, chemicals and manufacturing.
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