Originally designed to promote business awareness and customs compliance, the Partners-in-Protection (PIP) certification program focuses on strengthening supply chain security. Part of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the PIP certification program includes minimum security requirements, mandatory site validations, an appeals process and an automated application process.

It is the organizing of the security profiles that most companies find to be an overwhelming task. It takes a lot of time and labor to solicit all suppliers for the information, plus collect and analyze the data - and that is only if the supplier completes the request for information the first time. Integration Point Partners-in-Protection (PIP) Assessment Software provides an on-demand tool that assists organizations in collecting, organizing and analyzing all supplier data for PIP certification.

Using Integration PIP Assessment Software, users can:

• Tailor questions to specific supplier profiles for groups of entities to be verified in PIP
• Set up the automatic notification feature to send invitations to participate as well as reminders to complete the information and deadline notices to suppliers via email
• Automate the time-consuming, and frustrating, process of collecting paper responses from suppliers for organization, standardization and analysis

Benefits of using Integration Point PIP Assessment Software include:

• Eliminate manual tracking of supplier risk factors
• Analyze supplier risk ratings automatically as questionnaires are being completed
• Attach documentation (photos, procedural guidelines,etc.) to individual supplier records
• Participate in the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) program
• Improve security levels within the organization's supply chain
• Leverage mutual recognition with other governments around the world

If you are interested in learning more about Integration Point PIP Assessment Software or would like to see a demonstration of the PIP Assessment software, please fill out our online information request form, or send us an email.

The CBSA and US CBP reached a mutual recognition agreement between the PIP and C-TPAT programs. This mutual recognition shows that both Customs agencies have accepted common security parameters and agree to honor each certification equally. Integration Point Supply Chain Compliance allows users to combine questions for the various programs(US C-TPAT, Canadian PIP, or other AEO programs) into one questionnaire, thus allowing suppliers to answer only one time instead of completing multiple surveys for multiple classifications.