Your company is committed to ensuring a business interruption does not impact operations. You've tested your business continuity plan, run drills and everything is in place. You are fully prepared…but, what about your key vendors…those firms who you rely on just as heavily as your internal operations? Who is checking on their business continuity planning practices?

Perhaps, you performed some due diligence when you first selected them, but things change. The economy has forced companies to make deep cuts in their business operations. The protection you thought you had when you contracted with your key vendors may no longer be in place. They don't tell you that they made changes that create risk for your business. You find out when a business interruption occurs…and you can't afford that risk. How do you protect your company?

•          43% of small businesses hit w/a major catastrophe never reopen.

•          Among those business that do reopen, only 26% are doing business today.

Vendor Assure™, the Witt Associates proprietary business continuity audit system, is designed to bring these risks to light so you can make informed, educated decisions when working with your key vendors. As an expert in business continuity and recovery, the Witt team has designed this comprehensive audit based on nine focal areas of your key vendor's business. From data security to business recovery, every critical area that potentially impacts your business is analyzed by Witt's team of experts. The audit compares the key vendor's responses with best practices in business continuity planning. At the conclusion of the audit, the Witt team prepares a detailed report that presents the findings and recommendations of how to best proceed with each of your key vendors.

• Comprehensive, administrative audit of key vendors  based on the nine critical business continuity areas

   

• Detailed report with executive summary, findings, and recommendations on how to best proceed with each of your key vendors

   

• Onsite inspection of key vendors based on the audit findings to further analyze risks

   

• Consultation with key vendors that have business continuity planning deficiencies to bring them into compliance  

   

Whether you are a publicly-traded firm or a government agency, Vendor Assure™ mitigates your business continuity risks with those on which you rely so heavily. Don't wait until a business interruption causes irreparable harm.  Let the Witt team audit your key vendors so you are protected.