The Browz Process
What We Do: Compliance Information Management
The Browz Supply Chain Verification Service helps organizations and their suppliers exchange compliance related information. As an independent third party, Browz provides the value-added service of collecting, verifying and tracking supplier responses and documents. Users access this information via the Internet using patented, web-based content management technology resulting in cost savings, reduced operational risk, and improved business performance.
How We Do It: Compliance Information Exchange
A community built for buyers and suppliers
The objective platform our services provide buyers and suppliers allows you to efficiently and effectively exchange compliance information—and identify business opportunities.
Third party verification
Independent verification is a key element of the Browz compliance community. Browz provides information verification specific to buyers' required terms, conditions and requirements through third parties such as Bureau of Labor Statistics and Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); suppliers' information is posted to a secure, convenient website for review by prospects and customers.
Focused technology
Because the Browz solution is built on the latest technology, buyers and suppliers can effectively and, most importantly, completely share information.
A single-source exchange
Perhaps the largest contributor to a seamless compliance process is the "one-source" Browz approach. No more responding to each individual inquiry, no more sending key information over and over again. Both buyers and suppliers use the Browz Supply Chain Verification Service to create a single file system containing all their requirements and reports of whether they've been met.
Security
Browz' technology and services deliver customizable security support, including various privileges, such as user and override rights.
Calibrated requirements
By addressing each company's unique compliance requirements, prospective suppliers can more easily meet them.
Independent Verification
When suppliers provide Browz with critical data—such as insurance information, licenses, OSHA 300 logs and citation histories, accident, injury and occupational illness reports, workers compensation loss records; and existing quality, health, safety and environmental programs—we review and, where possible, verify this information through third-party reporting agencies including:
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
- National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI)
- Insurance Carriers
- West Group (Westlaw®)
- A.M. Best Company
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Canadian Worker's Compensation Agencies (like WSIB, etc.)
After this review, a comprehensive data report is provided on our secure website. Data gathering and verification services are provided in a detailed, convenient, user-friendly, uniform format.
Browz's role is not to evaluate the suitability of a supplier, but to provide the necessary data to allow an informed decision.