Which role is associated with specialist services offered by third parties?

Suppliers are the role associated with specialist services offered by third parties, such as consultants,

trainers, auditors, or certification bodies. Suppliers can provide external support and expertise to the

organization in developing, implementing, maintaining, and improving its BCMS. Suppliers can also

help the organization to demonstrate its conformance and competence to interested parties, such as

customers, regulators, or investors. Suppliers are one of the key stakeholders of the BCMS, as they

can influence or be influenced by the organization’s business continuity performance and

objectives. Reference: ISO 22301 Auditing eBook, page 12 1; ISO 22301:2019, clause 4.2 2