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Course AGRC-044

Third-Party Risk Management and Due Diligence

Modern organisations depend on suppliers, distributors, agents, outsourcing partners and technology providers for critic... The outline covers The Third-Party Risk Landscape, Framework, Segmentation and Risk Scoring, Con...

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  • 5 days
  • 09:00–14:00
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Introduction

Course overview

Modern organisations depend on suppliers, distributors, agents, outsourcing partners and technology providers for critical activities. Each of these relationships can expose the organisation to bribery, sanctions breaches, data leaks, operational failure, reputational damage and regulatory penalties, often without the organisation having direct control.

This Third-Party Risk Management and Due Diligence training course provides a complete, practical approach to managing risk across the third-party life cycle. Participants learn how to build an inventory of third parties, segment them by risk, design proportionate due diligence, negotiate protective contract terms, monitor ongoing performance and risk, and manage exit.

The course draws on recognised good practice in compliance, procurement and operational resilience, and shows how to coordinate the many functions that share responsibility for third-party risk.

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What you will achieve

Learning objectives

  • Explain the types of risk introduced by third-party relationships
  • Design a third-party risk management framework and governance model
  • Segment third parties by inherent risk and criticality
  • Plan and perform proportionate due diligence
  • Use contract clauses to manage third-party risk
  • Monitor third parties through the life of the relationship
  • Manage red flags, remediation and termination
  • Report third-party risk to senior management and the board

Who should attend

Target audience

  • Compliance and risk professionals
  • Procurement and supply chain managers
  • Vendor and outsourcing managers
  • Internal auditors
  • Legal and contract professionals
  • Information security and data protection staff
  • Operational resilience and business continuity professionals

Methodology

Learning approach

  • The course uses practical case studies, sample questionnaires and due diligence reports. Participants segment a portfolio of third parties, design a risk-based questionnaire, analyse red flags from screening results, review contract clauses and build a monitoring dashboard. Group discussions share experiences across different functions and industries.

Complete course outline

Five focused days of learning and application

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Day 1

The Third-Party Risk Landscape

  1. Why third-party risk has become a board-level concern
  2. Types of third parties and the risks each can introduce
  3. Bribery, sanctions, data, operational and reputational exposures
  4. Regulatory expectations for third-party oversight
  5. Coffee break
  6. Regulatory expectations for third-party oversight (continued)
  7. Lessons from major third-party failures and enforcement cases
  8. Roles of procurement, compliance, legal, security and business owners
  9. Exercise: building an inventory of third parties

Day 2

Framework, Segmentation and Risk Scoring

  1. Designing a third-party risk management policy and framework
  2. Inherent risk factors: country, sector, service and access
  3. Criticality and dependency assessment
  4. Building a risk scoring model and tiering approach
  5. Coffee break
  6. Building a risk scoring model and tiering approach (continued)
  7. Aligning due diligence depth with risk tier
  8. Technology platforms for third-party risk management
  9. Workshop: segmenting a portfolio of third parties

Day 3

Conducting Due Diligence

  1. Questionnaires, document requests and self-assessments
  2. Ownership and beneficial ownership verification
  3. Screening against sanctions, watchlists and adverse media
  4. Financial health and operational capability checks
  5. Coffee break
  6. Financial health and operational capability checks (continued)
  7. Information security and data protection assessments
  8. Site visits, interviews and enhanced due diligence
  9. Exercise: analysing red flags in a due diligence file

Day 4

Contracts, Onboarding and Ongoing Monitoring

  1. Key contract clauses: audit rights, compliance and termination
  2. Service levels, reporting duties and incident notification
  3. Onboarding approvals and conditions
  4. Ongoing monitoring triggers and periodic reviews
  5. Coffee break
  6. Ongoing monitoring triggers and periodic reviews (continued)
  7. Continuous screening and performance management
  8. Managing fourth parties and subcontractors
  9. Case study: monitoring a high-risk distributor

Day 5

Remediation, Exit and Reporting

  1. Responding to issues, breaches and control failures
  2. Remediation plans and escalation routes
  3. Planning orderly exit and replacement of critical third parties
  4. Key risk indicators for the third-party portfolio
  5. Coffee break
  6. Key risk indicators for the third-party portfolio (continued)
  7. Reporting third-party risk to management and the board
  8. Internal audit review of the third-party programme
  9. Personal action plan for improving third-party risk management

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Third-Party Risk Management and Due Diligence

Next session: 7 - 11 December 2026, Frankfurt

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What does Third-Party Risk Management and Due Diligence (AGRC-044) cover?

This course covers Auditing and Governance Risk and Compliance through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.

When is the next available session?

The next scheduled session starts on 14 - 18 December 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.

Who should attend this course?

Compliance and risk professionals, Procurement and supply chain managers, Vendor and outsourcing managers

Is bilingual course delivery available?

Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.

How can I register for a session?

Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.

Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?

Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.

Where are classroom sessions delivered?

Current classroom venues include London, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Madrid, Munich, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Cape Town, Dubai, Istanbul, Kuala lumpur.

How long is the training programme?

The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).