Question 22
UnclassifiedWhich action most directly supports vendor accountability after contract signing?
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Vendor accountability after contract signing depends on ongoing oversight, because a contract alone does not ensure compliance. Monitoring performance through audits, questionnaires, incident reporting, or other oversight mechanisms directly checks whether the vendor is meeting its obligations and allows issues to be identified and addressed.
Why each option is right or wrong
A. Never reviewing the vendor again once the paper is signed
B. Monitoring performance through audits, questionnaires, incident reporting, or other oversight mechanisms
Post-signature accountability is established through ongoing third-party oversight, not merely by executing the agreement. Under common procurement and vendor-risk governance practices, audits, questionnaires, incident reporting, and similar controls are the mechanisms that test whether the vendor is actually meeting contractual obligations and permit corrective action when deficiencies are found.
C. Allowing the vendor to change data uses without notice
D. Replacing all privacy clauses with a liability disclaimer