Chance that a borrower or trade debtor will not repay an obligation as promised. The discounting, or sale at a discount, of receivables on a nonrecourse, notification. basis. The purchaser of the accounts receivable, the factor, assumes full risk of collection and.
Disclosure and Barring Service. The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. The DBS decides whether it is appropriate for a person to be placed on or removed from a barred list.
To eliminate conflict minerals from the supply chain, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is now requiring corporations to disclose the origins of materials, becoming the first piece of legislation to directly require action on the part of supply chain professionals.