Operationalising Due Diligence: Controls, Tests and Measurable Supplier Risk

Supplier due diligence is still frequently managed through spreadsheets, email chains and disconnected systems. Questionnaires are distributed manually, responses are stored in shared drives, and follow-ups rely on individual tracking and inconsistent reviews. As a result, organisations can demonstrate that information was gathered, but not always that due diligence was systematically conducted, scored and reviewed.

This session introduces Fair Supply’s enhanced unified due diligence workflow, built around Controls and Tests.

Rather than treating supplier engagement as a static survey exercise, Fair Supply’s workflow embeds quantitative scoring, structured review and audit documentation directly into the engagement process. The result is a measurable understanding of both inherent risk and mitigation maturity.

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You will see how organisations can:

• Replace spreadsheet-based tracking with a structured, systemised workflow
• Gain clearer visibility of supplier mitigation strength and residual risk
• Apply consistent review standards across engagements
• Reduce manual follow-up and administrative burden
• Produce defensible, audit-ready evidence of due diligence activity

Fair Supply introduces a systematic approach to embedding due diligence into procurement operations, enabling teams to move from collecting information to evidencing action in a scalable, repeatable and governed workflow. 

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What we’ll cover

• The architecture of the Controls and Tests framework
• How targeted supplier engagements are triggered from risk signals
• How weighted pillar scoring and control assessments quantify mitigation performance
• How dashboards track engagement, review status and outcomes
• How audit trails and documentation are automatically generated

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Who this session is for

Procurement, ESG and compliance leaders seeking to formalise and evidence supplier due diligence in a consistent and measurable way.

This session will be particularly relevant for organisations strengthening governance frameworks or preparing for increased regulatory scrutiny.