Addressing weakness in supply chain integrity with NCP 119

In the winter edition of City Security Magazine, NSI’s Senior Operations Manager (Services), Clare Rogers, highlights how NCP 119, a Code of Practice for the ‘Provision of Labour in the Security and Events Sector’, is addressing the need for end-to-end oversight of supply chains and provides buyers with confidence their main security or events management contractor has secured its labour supply chain.

Weak supply chain management manifests itself in the absence of adequate controls regarding: SIA (Security Industry Authority) licensing; security screening to BS 7858: adherence to Working Time Regulations; the paying of minimum wage; identity checks, right to work and employment status. Indeed lack of oversight is conceivably an opportunity for organised crime groups to exploit. 

Currently, no British Standard covers labour provision in the security sector. NCP 119 was developed to help address this and is now available.   

Read Clare’s full article in the Winter issue of City Security Magazine

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