Andrew Hunt

Most companies have an extensive network of suppliers, contractors, ventures, alliance, partners, consultants, etc. with which they do business.  The majority of the relationships with those organizations are defined in contracts.  ...

Operational risk plays a key role in the development of integrated risk management programs that include compliance, business continuity planning, information security and other operational risk related data. These programs are referr...

The FDA requires medical device and drug manufacturers to train their employees. Training must occur for all types of regulated activities from internal quality management procedures/policies to CFR requirements. The agency expects com...

Join 360factors CEO Ed Sattar at the ISO 9000 World Conference in Houston, Texas on March 9-10. Now on its 23rd year, the conference has become one of the most important annual gatherings in the world bringing together leaders in the ...

Although Bank of America’s proposed $17 billion settlement appears to be the highest penalty we have seen as a result of the banking industry’s role in the financial crisis, we are recognizing the Justice Department’s efforts in...

Regulatory compliance has local and international requirements, it also includes industry and legal regulations. Compliance failure may result to serious consequences like legal penalties and believe me, you don’t want to go that wa...

The signs of perfectionism during safety qualitative field risk assessment There exists no unsafe condition or act in regards to the activity being assessed as having a hazard (this is subjective) The risk assessment result is...

After all these years working in this space, I am amazed at how many companies still run their compliance assurance out of Microsoft Excel.  I’m not just talking about small businesses; many of these companies are large, multinatio...

Have you ever learned a second language? Before you are fluent, the process which you have to go through is strenuous and slow, hindering communication abilities. You first hear the sentence in the foreign language, and then your brai...

As part of the channel development department for 360factors, it is my job to create partnerships and build strong relationships with companies, such as consulting firms. Throughout my time here, I have encountered a similar fear that...