Contract Compliance for IT
Mitigating Risk and Recognizing Cost Savings through Contract Compliance Management
Conference: September 9 and 10, 2008
Optional Workshops: September 11, 2008
Radisson Admiral Harbourfront Hotel · Toronto, Ontario
Conference Program Agenda - Day One
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
| 8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 |
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
Rob Cooke, Partner, Focis Consulting
9:10 - 10:10
Defining General Contract Compliance and Risk
John Beardwood, Partner, Fasken Martineau
Brent J. Clooney, Senior Director and Legal Counsel, Ingram Micro Inc
- Identifying relationships
- Identifying relationship objectives
- Assessing risk
- Evaluating compliance
- Mitigating risk
| 10:10 - 10:30 |
Networking Break |
1Q:10 - 10:30 |
10:30 - 11:30
Overview of Contract Compliance in the Hi-Tech Industry
Bruce McWilliam, Partner McMillan Binch
Bill Hearn, Partner McMillan Binch
- Minding the details
- Watching your SAS 70 language
- Specifying event notification
- Retaining responsibility
11:30 - 12:30
Overcoming Barriers to Auditing Self-Reporting Relationships
James McCauley, Partner, KPMG LLP; Senior Vice-President KPMG Forensic
- Beauty and drawbacks of self-reporting relationships
- Auditing self-reporting relationships
- Importance of governance during the audit process
| 12:30 - 1:45 |
Luncheon Break |
12:30 - 1:45 |
1:45 - 2:45
Leveraging the Power of Industry Best Practices to Manage Third Parties
Fariba Anderson, Partner, The Manta Group
- Putting strength into contractual agreements
- Using Cobit and ITIL (V2-V3) to gain vendor disclosure
- Applying governance holistically
- Making contracts work for value and profit
| 2:45 - 3:00 |
Networking Break |
Q:QQ - Q:4QQ |
3:00 - 4:00
How Well-Run Contract Compliance Programs Recover Revenue, Improve Relationships, and Reduce Risk
Stewart Wolfe, Manager, KPMG LLP
Amie Das, Senior Manager KPMG LLP
- Choosing the right Contract Compliance Program (CCP) for your company
- Who should be involved in building a compliant contract?
- Defining roles and responsibilities that sustain the credibility of the contract
- When to review the contract
4:00 - 5:00
Outsourcing and Service Auditor’s Reports
Donald McColl, Partner, Enterprise Risk, Deloitte
- What is a service auditor’s report?
- Value of a service auditor’s report
- Streamlining business processes and controls
- Satisfying contract and service-level agreement requirements
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