Voluntary guidance Vendor and supply-chain governance Australia Voluntary standard

Provide contestability, supply-chain transparency and records (guardrails 7 to 9)

Under Australian Voluntary AI Safety Standard, Guardrails 7, 8 and 9

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What does it require?

Establish processes for people impacted by AI to challenge use or outcomes; be transparent with other organisations across the AI supply chain about data, models and systems; and keep and maintain records to allow third parties to assess compliance.

Practical action

Add AI clauses to supplier contracts and keep an AI system register with evidence links.

Who does it apply to?

Voluntary for all Australian organisations using AI.

Evidence examples

  • AI system register and supplier disclosures (register)

Framework mappings

Original editorial crosswalks. They cite clause numbers only and reproduce no standard text; confidence reflects how direct the mapping is.

Framework mappings
FrameworkReferenceNoteConfidence
NIST AI RMF 1.0GOVERN 6.xThird-party risk.medium

Similar obligations in other instruments

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