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The following best practices and standards are courtesy of the Healthcare Industry Resilience Collaborative (HIRC).  We encourage you to use these materials in pursuit of a more transparent and resilient supply chain.

Please credit HIRC when deploying this framework in a public setting.  May not be used for commercial purposes.

The BCM Assessment standard provides a framework for providers to assess the formal preparedness of their suppliers. The self-assessment is derived from ISO 23001. Completion is simple and at no cost. For convenience, suppliers may complete via our affiliated technology for secure storage and easy sharing with customers.

It is important to me to better understand the resiliency practices of my strategic trading partners
to best protect the continuity of supply essential to patient care.

– Healthcare supply chain leader

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Step-by-Step

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FAQ

What is the ask?

Providers

• Share the framework with your suppliers
• Ask for their engagement in the exercise
• Guide trading partner to complete assessment online
• Include the output in your selection and review process

Suppliers

• Review the framework
• Complete assessment online
  
• Debrief with your customer
• Grow and maintain your Business Continuity Maturity (BCM) program

What is the role of supporting parties?

HIRC

• Support awareness of the framework
• Collaborate with members and industry allies to continuously enhance the framework
• Develop metrics that inform adoption and outcomes at an industry level

GPOs

• Engage and align with the framework
• Support outreach and deployment of the framework

Technology

• Design programs and features that align with the framework

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