Evolving compliance standards, government agency expectations, and emerging technologies require companies and financial institutions to regularly reassess and revamp their approach to risk management when it comes to both third parties/supply chains and M&A transactions.

Attend this workshop and hear from experts who will provide an updated blueprint for evaluating and upgrading your due diligence programs. Walk away with a clear understanding of how to sufficiently vet and monitor third party and transactional risks.

Third-Party / Supply Chain Due Diligence

• Understanding the different approaches and resources needed to adequately vet 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th-tier third parties in your business operations and supply chain
• How much due diligence to perform on new third-party relationship vs. ongoing, existing third-party relationships
• What to do with information uncovered during the vetting process: How to evaluate and address red flags
• Incorporating the latest technologies, agency standards, and internal controls and processes into your third-party due diligence program
• Developing a third-party due diligence model that fits your company’s unique risk profile
• The most effective and efficient ways to evaluate and refresh your third-party training programs
• Monitoring third parties to mitigate compliance risks
• Specific techniques that are effective in vetting and monitoring your “on the ground” third-party agents
• Understanding the local customs, practices, government, and business environment of the jurisdictions your third parties are operating in

M&A Transaction Due Diligence

• Conducting an initial risk-assessment during the pre-acquisition phase to create a risk profile for the target company
• Carefully considering every aspect of the target company’s business dealings, including their:
  • FCPA compliance and control infrastructure
  • Corporate governance and ESG
  • Government and regulatory touchpoints
  • High-risk customers
  • High-risk jurisdictions where the company does business
  • High-risk third-party relationships
• Best practices for:
  • Target company, management and third-party background checks
  • Target company compliance program evaluation and testing
  • Investigating company interactions with government officials or agencies
• Understanding how to minimize exposure to risk if compliance issues are uncovered during FCPA due diligence: Key considerations for contracting and remediation
• Identifying when remediation is not possible – and addressing those portions of the acquisition by contract