id: "SR-08" title: "Notification Agreements" family: "SR" family_name: "Supply Chain Risk Management" sort_id: "sr-08" priority: "P1" implementation_level: "organization"


Statement

Establish agreements and procedures with entities involved in the supply chain for the system, system component, or system service for the {{ insert: param, sr-08_odp.01 }}.

Guidance

The establishment of agreements and procedures facilitates communications among supply chain entities. Early notification of compromises and potential compromises in the supply chain that can potentially adversely affect or have adversely affected organizational systems or system components is essential for organizations to effectively respond to such incidents. The results of assessments or audits may include open-source information that contributed to a decision or result and could be used to help the supply chain entity resolve a concern or improve its processes.

Assessment Objective

agreements and procedures are established with entities involved in the supply chain for the system, system components, or system service for {{ insert: param, sr-08_odp.01 }}.

Supply chain risk management policy and procedures

supply chain risk management plan

system and services acquisition policy

procedures addressing supply chain protection

acquisition documentation

service level agreements

acquisition contracts for the system, system component, or system service

inter-organizational agreements and procedures

system security plan

other relevant documents or records

Organizational personnel with system and service acquisition responsibilities

organizational personnel with information security responsibilities

organizational personnel with supply chain risk management responsibilities

Organizational processes for establishing inter-organizational agreements and procedures with supply chain entities