What is a business continuity plan (BCP)?
A business continuity plan (BCP) describes how an organization keeps critical operations running during and after a disruption. It covers people, facilities, suppliers, and communications as well as technology. ISO 22301 is the international standard for business continuity management.
What the buyer is really asking
A business continuity plan covers keeping the company running, not only the systems: key people unavailable, an office lost, a critical vendor down. Describe the scenarios it covers and who owns it. Buyers accept a short plan that has actually been reviewed.
Other ways buyers ask it
Every one of these wants the same answer:
- “Describe your business continuity plan.”
- “Do you have a BCP and when was it last tested?”
- “How would you continue operations if a key vendor failed?”
Evidence to have ready
- The business continuity plan
- A record of the last review or tabletop exercise
How Tyrvar answers this
Tyrvar treats every wording above as one question. You write the answer once, attach the evidence, and revisit it when your setup changes. Each buyer gets that approved answer no matter how their questionnaire words it. If you have not answered it yet, Tyrvar flags the question for you and does not make something up. Try it on your own questionnaire.