Add-on Domains are additional domains designed to complement our core supplier assessment framework. They are sets of questions on specific topics that may not be relevant for everyone, but are particularly valuable to certain communities of clients and suppliers, allowing you to tailor assessments based on your unique business needs and regulatory requirements.
What are the Add-on domains?
We currently have 5 Add-on Domains:
ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) - Asks how organisations manage and govern its environmental and social impact.
Financial Risk - Covers the financial controls implemented to prevent, identify, and respond to evidence of financial risk.
UK Government Data and Personnel Security - Checks how suppliers manage client data and personnel security. It currently covers three controls, checking for data residency, OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE handling, and BPSS clearance.
NHS - Checks that suppliers working with the NHS have met DSPT requirements.
Operational Technology - Assesses whether suppliers have the right controls in place to securely manage and protect operational technology environments.
You can include or exclude these domains for each supplier.
Why Use Add-on Domains?
Key benefits of Add-on Domains:
Relevant Assessments: Ensure you're only collecting information that's directly relevant to your business needs, saving time when reviewing supplier responses.
Faster Completion Times: With fewer questions, suppliers can complete their assessments more quickly, speeding up your onboarding process.
How can I choose which Add-ons are applied by default?
You can choose which domains you would like to apply to your supplier assessments by default via Settings > Framework & Add-ons. Simply tick the available domains that you want to set as default requirements. Once you're satisfied with your selection, click Save to set your defaults.
We recommend reviewing your global settings and adjusting them according to your business needs.
By default, all customers will continue to require ESG and Financial Risk Add-ons until you choose to adjust this setting. If the default setting changes, existing supplier assessments will retain their current answers in these domains.
How can I set Add-ons when sending a connection request to an existing supplier?
After locating the relevant supplier and selecting their profile, you can choose the option + Add Supplier.
Fill in the details relating to your contact at the organisation and select Connect.
After filling out the contact information, you will be prompted to choose if you would like the supplier to complete any add-on domains. Select any relevant domains then click Continue to confirm.
How can I change a suppliers Add-on requirements after the initial setup?
You can change the required add-ons at any time by navigating to the supplier's profile through Suppliers > All Suppliers and selecting the relevant supplier.
Once you are on the supplier's overview page, navigate to the right-hand side and click the pencil icon next to the Add-ons required section to add or remove add-on requirements for this individual supplier.
How will Add-on Domains impact the compliance score?
Changes to Add-on requirements will have an immediate impact on a supplier's compliance score:
When new Add-ons are required, any unanswered controls will be marked as compliant or non-compliant according to the policies applied by the client.
Any removed Add-ons will no longer factor into the compliance score.
How to get started
Please note that this is a paid feature. If you would like a demo or have any questions about tailoring assessments to your specific needs, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager.
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