16 July 2025
TPRM & Innovation: How Procurement Departments Are Becoming Catalysts for Product Performance
Innovation is no longer a luxury. For industries such as manufacturing, construction, luxury goods, or retail, it is a strategic necessity — essential for differentiation, regulatory compliance, and staying competitive in increasingly volatile markets. As products become more complex and development cycles accelerate, Procurement Departments are being called to the forefront. Their mission goes far […]
23 June 2025
How to Select Priority KPIs or KRIs for Third-Party Monitoring
In third-party governance, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) has become a central component in meeting rising expectations for operational resilience. Operations managers and compliance officers now expect dynamic dashboards that clearly rank the risks associated with each third-party partner while taking into account industry specifics and risk profiles. According to a Grant Thornton study, only 45% […]
19 June 2025
Scope 3 Data Collection Methodology: Structuring Third-Party Governance for CSRD Compliance
The transition toward robust environmental reporting, particularly under the CSRD framework, requires both public and private organizations to thoroughly evaluate their indirect emissions, also known as Scope 3. This obligation goes far beyond regulatory compliance. In public housing, government procurement, industrial or retail sectors, the ability to structure solid third-party governance is now critical to the overall performance of an […]
17 June 2025
Real-Time Monitoring: How to Revolutionize Third-Party Governance?
Maintaining reliable application performance and monitoring the supplier ecosystem are now core organizational priorities. CIOs and CFOs increasingly scrutinize the ROI of continuous monitoring, especially when outages can cost hundreds of thousands of euros within hours. With regulatory changes like DORA, NIS 2, and CSRD, a proactive approach rooted in real-time tracking is no longer optional—it’s redefining traditional […]
14 June 2025
Supplier Evaluation Journey: Optimizing Multi-Regulatory Data Collection
The complexity of third-party evaluation is intensifying as regulatory requirements multiply. This reality calls for a reform of internal processes and the adoption of collaborative workflows that are essential to ensure compliance while strengthening operational resilience. Optimizing the evaluation journey involves a structured methodology that streamlines document collection, improves supplier quality, and significantly reduces “supplier fatigue.” This context calls for a […]
11 June 2025
Decoding Gartner Evaluation Criteria for European Third-Party Governance Platforms
As third-party governance becomes a cornerstone of operational resilience for organizations, Gartner’s Magic Quadrant evaluation standards stand out as an essential benchmark. However, their application within the European market demands a methodical adaptation to incorporate regulatory compliance with DORA, NIS 2, and CSRD, while ensuring data sovereignty and security. This dual imperative shapes how decision-makers in the […]
09 June 2025
Optimizing ESG Evaluation Tools: Enhance Your Supplier Processes
Faced with increasing regulatory pressure and the rise of sustainable transformation, organizations must rethink their third-party governance. Integrating ESG criteria into third-party evaluation tools has become a critical lever to meet regulatory requirements and the growing expectations of stakeholders. Even with the temporary suspension of CS3D, many companies now view supplier ESG commitment as a key risk factor […]
05 June 2025
Automated Evaluation Solutions: How to Streamline Without Sacrificing Quality
Automating evaluations is becoming an essential step for organizations looking to strengthen their third-party governance. IT decision-makers, especially in construction, industry, and the public sector, are seeking to combine efficiency and time savings with uncompromising quality assurance. Given concerns around the reliability of automation tools and the need for consistent performance, it’s crucial to debunk myths with recent advances in AI and intelligent […]
02 June 2025
The 6 Pillars of an Effective Supplier Evaluation Solution
According to a 2025 Accenture study, 63% of companies are undergoing transformation. As a result, CIOs, procurement managers, and compliance officers are rethinking their approach to third-party governance. In both public and industrial sectors, it is no longer just about collecting administrative documents, but about structuring supplier relationship management to sustainably strengthen operational resilience. Adopting a collaborative evaluation solution based […]
22 May 2025
DORA and NIS 2: Optimizing Governance of Critical Third Parties
USD 9.5 trillion: that’s the estimated global loss from cybercrime in 2024, according to the World Economic Forum. If cybercrime were a country, it would be the world’s third-largest economy. In France, losses from cyberattacks are estimated at €100 billion in 2024. These two major regulations—the DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and NIS 2 (Network and Information Security Directive 2)—transform how […]