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How do you manage vendor risk (financial, compliance, and operational)?

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Assess and monitor supplier financial health (credit reports, distress signals), compliance (sanctions, anti-bribery, ESG, data security), and operational reliability (delivery performance). Use risk-based onboarding, periodic re-screening, and contingency/second-source plans for critical suppliers so a supplier failure or breach doesn't disrupt operations or create legal exposure.
Real-world example Monitoring flags a critical supplier's deteriorating credit score, prompting the team to qualify a backup source before any disruption.

Common follow-ups: What signals supplier financial distress? | Why second-source critical suppliers?

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