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Supply Chain & Vendor Compliance

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What's included in this Course

  • 6 Articles
  • Access on Mobile and PC
  • 6 Exercises and 1 Final Quiz
  • Life Time Access

Supply Chain & Vendor Compliance Course Overview

The Supply Chain & Vendor Compliance course covers supplier risk, vendor due diligence, third-party oversight, and compliance expectations across modern supply chains.

 

The curriculum explores direct suppliers, subcontractors, fourth-party exposure, vendor risk tiering, due diligence frameworks, and the French Duty of Vigilance Law. It also covers the EU CSDDD, Sapin II, supplier corruption risks, hidden ownership, PEPs, payment red flags, sanctions exposure, and high-risk intermediaries.

 

The course further addresses human rights and environmental risks, including forced labor, worker safety, deforestation, traceability, complaints, and remediation. Additional topics include GDPR, CNIL, international data transfers, subprocessors, NIS2, cloud vendors, DORA, contracts, audit rights, supplier assessments, continuous monitoring, corrective actions, and coordination between procurement, compliance, ESG, privacy, and cybersecurity teams.

 

What Is Included in This Course?

The programme covers six key areas of supply chain and vendor compliance:

  • Vendor Risk and Due Diligence

  • French and EU Supplier Regulations

  • Supplier Fraud and Integrity Risks

  • Human Rights and Environmental Risks

  • Data, Cybersecurity, and Technology Vendors

  • Vendor Compliance Program Management

Course Curriculum

7 sections 3 Hours total length

Module 1: Understanding Vendor Risk Before It Becomes a Business Problem

  • Direct Suppliers, Subcontractors, and Hidden Fourth-Party Exposure
  • When a Supplier Becomes a Business-Critical Risk
  • Risk Tiering: Which Vendors Need More Scrutiny?
  • Global Due Diligence Frameworks and Compliance Expectations

Module 2: French and EU Rules Every Vendor Program Must Follow

  • The French Duty of Vigilance Law Explained
  • What the EU CSDDD Means for Supplier Oversight
  • Sapin II and Third-Party Corruption Risk
  • What French Courts Expect from Supplier Risk Management

Module 3: The Red Flags Behind Supplier Misconduct and Fraud

  • Hidden Ownership, PEPs, and Concealed Control
  • Payment Red Flags, Commissions, and Conflict Risks
  • Sanctions Exposure and Restricted Business Relationships
  • Agents, Distributors, and Other High-Risk Intermediaries

Module 4: Human Rights and Environmental Risks Inside Supply Chains

  • Forced Labor and Modern Slavery Warning Signs
  • Worker Safety Failures and Supplier Accountability
  • Deforestation Risk, Traceability, and Product Origin Controls
  • Complaints, Remediation, and Responsible Business Conduct

Module 5: Technology Vendors, Data Risk, and Cybersecurity Compliance

  • GDPR, CNIL, and Vendor Data Protection Duties
  • International Data Transfers and Subprocessor Oversight
  • NIS2 and Supply Chain Cybersecurity Expectations
  • Cloud Vendors, DORA, and Operational Resilience Risk

Module 6: Building a Vendor Compliance Program That Works

  • Contracts, Audit Rights, and Compliance Enforcement
  • Risk Assessments, Questionnaires, and Supplier Evidence
  • Continuous Monitoring and Corrective Action Management
  • Aligning Procurement, Compliance, ESG, Privacy, and Cyber Teams

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    What you'll learn

    The curriculum develops knowledge across the main areas of supplier and vendor compliance:

    • Understand supplier, subcontractor, and fourth-party risks
    • Explore vendor risk tiering and due diligence frameworks
    • Examine Duty of Vigilance, CSDDD, and Sapin II requirements
    • Identify ownership, payment, sanctions, and intermediary red flags
    • Explore human rights, worker safety, and environmental supply chain risks
    • Understand GDPR, data transfers, NIS2, and technology vendor risks
    • Examine contracts, audit rights, supplier evidence, and monitoring
    • Explore corrective actions and cross-functional vendor oversight

    Why Choose Us

    This online course provides a structured pathway across supplier risk, compliance, sustainability, privacy, and cybersecurity:

    • Six-module learning structure
    • Focus on supplier and vendor compliance
    • French and EU regulatory perspective
    • Third-party due diligence
    • Human rights and environmental risks
    • Privacy and supply chain cybersecurity
    • DORA and operational resilience
    • Continuous vendor monitoring

    Who is this course for

    This online course is relevant to professionals involved in procurement, supplier management, compliance, risk, ESG, privacy, cybersecurity, and third-party oversight:

    • Procurement professionals
    • Compliance professionals
    • Risk management professionals
    • Vendor management professionals
    • Supply chain professionals
    • ESG and sustainability professionals
    • Data protection professionals
    • Cybersecurity professionals

    Requirements

    The supplied curriculum does not specify formal prerequisites or prior qualifications.

    The course is delivered online and covers vendor risk, due diligence, supplier compliance, human rights, environmental risks, data protection, cybersecurity, contracts, monitoring, and corrective actions.

    Certification

    Upon successful completion of this course, learner will receive a free Certificate of Completion. Learner can choose the preferred language of the certifcate whether they want it in english or french.

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    Career Path

    The curriculum covers knowledge areas related to supplier compliance, third-party risk, procurement, due diligence, ESG, privacy, cybersecurity, and vendor governance.

    Relevant career areas include:

    • Supply Chain Compliance
    • Vendor Compliance
    • Third-Party Risk Management
    • Procurement Compliance
    • Supplier Risk Management
    • Due Diligence
    • ESG and Sustainability
    • Data Protection
    • Cybersecurity Risk
    • Vendor Governance

    Frequently Asked Questions

    01 What does the Supply Chain & Vendor Compliance course cover? +

    The course covers vendor risk, supplier due diligence, French and EU regulations, third-party integrity, human rights, environmental risks, data protection, cybersecurity, contracts, monitoring, and corrective actions.

    02 Does the course cover the French Duty of Vigilance Law? +

    Yes. The curriculum covers the French Duty of Vigilance Law, including its relevance to supplier oversight and supply chain risks.

    03 Does the course cover third-party corruption risks? +

    Yes. The programme covers Sapin II and third-party corruption risk, along with hidden ownership, PEPs, payment red flags, conflicts, sanctions exposure, agents, distributors, and other high-risk intermediaries.

    04 Does the course cover supplier cybersecurity and data protection? +

    Yes. The curriculum covers GDPR, CNIL, international data transfers, subprocessors, NIS2, cloud vendors, DORA, and operational resilience risks.

    05 Does the course cover vendor monitoring and corrective actions? +

    Yes. The programme covers risk assessments, questionnaires, supplier evidence, contracts, audit rights, continuous monitoring, corrective action management, and coordination between relevant business functions.