Governance Domain

Third Party Governance

Vendor governance across the full lifecycle, with ownership assigned at every stage.

Part of Regulatory, Privacy & Third-Party

Overview

Third-party risk is usually assessed once, at onboarding, and rarely revisited. This covers the full lifecycle: risk segmentation by criticality, proportional assessment criteria, and monitoring that catches drift between contracted and actual practice.

Focus Areas

Vendor risk segmentation
Lifecycle ownership from onboarding to exit

Related Engagement Areas

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Third-Party Governance Framework Design

Covering the full vendor lifecycle, from onboarding risk assessment to exit, with clear internal ownership at each stage.

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Related Insights

Third Party Governance · January 1, 2026Point of View

The Third-Party Accountability Gap

Most third-party risk programmes are strongest at onboarding and weakest at everything after. That gap is where the actual risk lives.

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Third Party Governance · January 1, 2026Briefing

Third-Party Risk in Regulated Sectors

Regulated organisations carry vendor risk differently: the obligation does not transfer with the contract.

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Related Resources

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Third-Party Risk Assessment Checklist

Assess vendor risk proportional to criticality and data access, from onboarding through ongoing monitoring.