Compliance Glossary

Why This Exists

This glossary defines Compliance Practice terms with precise meanings.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Business Value

Shared language keeps compliance readiness, risk review, expiry monitoring, tender checks, and corrective actions consistent.

Terms

Term	Definition
Compliance Practice	Practice responsible for operational compliance readiness, reviews, corrective actions, and KPI accountability.
Lex	Digital Professional acting as Head of Compliance and Senior Compliance Officer.
Procurement Readiness Score	Compliance-owned readiness signal reviewed operationally by the Compliance Practice.
Compliance Document	Evidence document or record used to support procurement readiness.
Expiry Monitoring	Operational monitoring of document expiry risk.
Compliance Risk	Risk that compliance state may affect procurement participation or bid submission.
Tender-Specific Compliance Check	Review of tender requirements against current compliance readiness state.
Corrective Action	Action coordinated to resolve missing, expired, weak, or unverified compliance evidence.
SARS	South African Revenue Service, referenced for tax compliance context.
CIPC	Companies and Intellectual Property Commission, referenced for company registration context.
CSD	Central Supplier Database, referenced for supplier registration readiness context.
CIDB	Construction Industry Development Board, referenced where construction tender requirements apply.
COIDA	Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act context, referenced where evidence is required.
B-BBEE	Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment evidence context.
Tax Compliance	Compliance area related to tax status and procurement evidence.

Boundary Notes

Compliance Practice terms describe operational support and readiness work. Compliance facts remain owned by the Compliance Domain. Compliance support is not final legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory advice.