Original Source: Vericode By Evan Wade

“The fact that communication is a vital aspect of successful third-party relationships is obvious. (“You mean to tell me I have to talk to the companies producing my code? Jeez, next you’ll say I have to give them money or something!”)

That said, simple statements can hold a lot of meaning, and woe be unto companies that don’t do a good job communicating in all the forms that interactions with vendors and others can take. Effectively navigating a vendor/customer relationship from start to finish requires a concentrated effort from multiple arms of an organization; on the security side alone, “talking right” can entail multiple professional roles and several communication media, ranging from informal e-mails to contractual terms…”

Contributors: Open Source
Categories: Industry Articles, SIG U Resource
SRC Type: Risk Management, Sourcing Management, Third Party Management