Purpose

Translate the CBCS outsourcing guideline into a testable BCMS requirement for outsourcing governance and control.

Normative

Bitkaya shall permit sub-outsourcing only under controlled conditions that preserve regulatory compliance, access rights, audit rights, risk oversight and termination rights.

Descriptive

Sub-outsourcing controls should determine whether the sub-outsourced function is critical or essential, require subcontractors to comply with applicable obligations, preserve access and audit rights, require provider oversight, allow objection or approval where appropriate, and allow termination for undue sub-outsourcing.

Source reference: CBCS Guideline on Outsourcing, Article 23, Article 24 and Appendix 5.

Assurance Assertions

  • Sub-outsourcing conditions are defined in the outsourcing agreement.
  • Material sub-outsourcing changes trigger risk assessment and objection or approval rights where appropriate.
  • The primary service provider remains contractually responsible for subcontractor performance and compliance.

Relationships

Assurance

  • Source verified: yes
  • Implementation linked: yes; remaining operational follow-up is tracked in ISS-OUT-001 where applicable
  • Wording unambiguous: approved

History

  • 2026-07-25: Created from SRC-OUT-001.
  • 2026-07-25: Linked outsourcing operational implementation objects derived from the Bitkaya outsourcing manual.
  • 2026-07-25: Approved outsourcing requirement for BCMS use.