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Risks analysis [G4-14]
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External risk factors [G4-13]
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Suppliers
F.1.5
of those suppliers businesses and/or products and/or services, or
sources of supply, there is always the chance of possible failure
customers’ needs. While there are alternative solutions for most
implement and operate IT systems for our own and our
may have an adverse impact on Atos operations.
the inability to renew agreements on acceptable terms, which
works with. Many of these key vendors work with us to design,
Atos has a strategic target to reduce the number of vendors it
innovation ideas.
contract negotiation and signature, cost savings actions and
their identification and selection, input into customer bids,
managing commercial relationship with the vendors including
is responsible for managing the cost base of Atos and with
Procurement and the Divisions. The Global Procurement function
Risks associated with vendors are jointly managed by Global
one accounted for 7.3% of total Group purchases in 2016, the
Regarding the ranking of the main vendors of Atos, the largest
amounted to 23.4%.
five biggest represented 16.2% of the total and the ten biggest
At December 31, 2016, there was no binding commitment with
vendors for capital expenditures higher than € 5 million.
[G4-10] and
[G4-EC8]
Partnerships and subcontractors
F.1.6
business risk that must be closely monitored on the basis of
sustainability requirements.
quality, cost, delivery, innovation, management and
Atos sometimes relies on partners and/or subcontractors to
parties is a common practice in the industry but represents a
deliver services in particular contexts. Having recourse to third
operational team evaluating the proposal or in specific case at
partnerships or use subcontractors are initiated locally by the
to comply with local legislation. All requests to enter into
necessary to fulfil the terms of a particular contract, or in order
Group level.
areas where the Group does not have the specific expertise
Partnerships may be formed or subcontractors may be used in
working in the GBU’s; but the commercial relationship is through
Subcontracting is managed by Global HR Workforce Managers
contracts negotiated by the Global Procurement function.
(headcount) working across more than 70 countries
During 2016, the Group had in average 6,170 subcontractors
contracting with partners.
supports the due diligence and approval process when
corruption or conflict of interest risks), a “business partner tool”
In order to manage compliance risks with partnerships (including
Counterparty risk
F.1.7
processing, the day of the week and the card scheme).
processed (which may take a few days depending on the type of
client) would be in default while the clearing and settlement are
counterparty risk in the case a counterparty (mainly card issuer
Payments services (delivered by Worldline) expose Atos to a
To mitigate these risks, Worldline has developed a methodology
for:
exposures;
defining the type of risk, calculating and managing risk
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evaluating and monitoring its counterparties’ financial
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standing.
been fully implemented for banks and merchants.
counterparty credit events on the Company. This framework has
The main objective is to mitigate the impact of significant