Outsourcing
OM-A.2.2
A licensee must formally notify the Agency and seek its prior approval before committing to a new material outsourcing arrangement. The notification must:
(a) be made in writing to the licensee's normal supervisory contact;(b) contain sufficient detail to demonstrate that relevant issues raised in section OM-2.4 onward of this chapter have been addressed; and(c) be made at least 6 weeks before the licensee intends to commit to the arrangement.OM-A.2.3
Once an outsourcing arrangement has been implemented, the Agency requires a licensee to continue to monitor the associated risks and the effectiveness of its mitigating controls.