GRMS Client Implementation Checklist

ItemDescriptionAssigned To:CompletedRec’d by GRMS

1.

Execute Master Services Agreement (MSA) 

This is the agreement between your company and GRMS outlining the supplier risk assessment program.

 

 

 

2.

Create Statement of Work (SOW)

Create the Statement of Work (SOW) which describes the risk components that will be included in the risk assessment programs as well as other GRMS SLAs.

Risk Assessment Programs

 

 

 

3.

Provide Insurance Requirements

Provide to GRMS any insurance requirements that the suppliers will need to meet.

Sample Insurance Matrix

 

 

 

4.Please provide product and service categories to be used for enrollment and assigning insurance risk tiers.   
5.

Review Risk Rating Criteria

The risk rating criteria is used to determine the risk rating for each risk component.


Risk Rating Criteria – U.S.

Risk Rating Criteria – Canada
Risk Rating Criteria – Other Countries

   

6.

Provide samples of any required documents to be collected

As part of the enrollment process, suppliers will be directed to a required document page for required documents and instructions for their submittal.

 

 

 

7.

Provide electronic supplier contact list  

(Best Practice: Include all active suppliers from the last 18 months with $10,000 spend or more)

The list should be what is easily output from your accounting system into a simple format such as MS Excel.

https://www.globalrms.com/suppliercontactrequirements

 

 

 

8.

Review & approve enrollment form

https://enroll.globalrms.com/client domain name

 

 

 

9.

Establish supplier exception email address

Client to create an email for GRMS Support to direct suppliers for exception requests. This email is hosted and monitored by client.

Recommended: SupplierRisk@client domain name.com

 

 

 

10.

Review & approve Supplier invitation letter

GRMS will provide a template supplier invitation letter which will be used to invite the suppliers to the program and advise participation is required.

Invitation Letter Template

 

 

 

11.

Determine internal communication plan

Communicating the program to all internal stakeholders is critical.

Recommended Internal Notice
Recommended Supplier Notice

 

 

 

12.

GO LIVE : Begin contacting suppliers

This is the date that GRMS begins contacting suppliers for enrollment.

 

 

 

13.

Establish post implementation meeting date

This is the date where the GRMS Client Implementation Manager meets with client to provide pass/fail statistics and other trends based on actual suppliers enrolled after applying initial risk assessment criteria.

 

 

 

14.

Implement Microsoft 365 SSO (optional)

The GRMS Veritas Platform supports SSO with Microsoft 365. If you would like this configured, please provide your IT contact person to GRMS.

   

15.

Determine internal training requirements

GRMS conducts training webinars and can provide other training materials based on client requirements.

 

 

 

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