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Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs
without BCP

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Past Disaster Experience

  1. Which types of disaster has your company experienced in the past? Kindly check the box corresponding your answer. You may check all that apply.
  2. Which of the following post-disaster risks or impacts have your business or company experienced? Kindly check the box corresponding your answer. You may check all that apply.

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Welcome to the
Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs
without BCP

Instructions

This checklist may be accomplished by the MSME owner or manager. To make it participatory, however, this form can also be accomplished as a team composed of the MSME owner, manager, and employees. This checklist contains 63 items. It measures the level of readiness of a company/ organization to be able to craft an adequate business continuity plan. This assessment tool will ascertain whether procedures, protocols, and resources are present or absent. Items that are marked as present (yes) will receive 1 point while items that are marked absent (no) are given no points. After accomplishing the tool, kindly add the total points.

Kindly read each of the items and tick the appropriate option indicating whether or not procedures, protocols, and resources needed are present or absent. Some items will also look into knowledge on BCP and skills requirement needed for a company or organization to be able to craft an adequate business continuity plan.

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Conventions

Yes No
1

Do you have protocols to ensure non- transmission of a virus within your site/space/ company/establishment?

2

Do you have protocols to ensure that your company/business will be able to recover following a typhoon?

3

Do you have protocols to ensure that your company/business will be able to recover following a flooding?

4

Do you have protocols to ensure that your company/business will be able to recover following an earthquake?

5

Does your BCP contain protocols to ensure that your company/business will be able to recover following a fire?

6

Does your BCP contain protocols to ensure that your company/business will be able to recover following a pandemic/endemic/ epidemic?

7

Does your BCP contain protocols to ensure that your company/business will be able to recover following a volcanic eruption? (If this is not applicable, please leave this item blank.)

8

Does your LGU have a business continuity framework or guide?

9

Do you have processes that are in place to facilitate return to work once the company/ business has bounced back from the disaster/ pandemic?

10

Do you conduct Business Impact Analysis?

11

Do you consider a BCP as beneficial to your company or business?

12

Do you know what constitutes a BCP?

13

Does your company have its own articulation of the concept of business continuity?

14

Do you have sufficient skills to carry out qualitative or quantitative research on business impact analysis and risk assessment?

15

Do you have a system of securing your important business documents if disasters strike?

16

Do you regularly update your BCP?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Conditions

Yes No
1

Do you have access to data in relation to the different vulnerabilities and hazards in your area?

2

Do you have a listing of possible disasters or hazards that may threaten your business?

3

Do you have a listing of critical areas of operations that must be continued or restored based on priorities?

4

Do you conduct assessments of the impacts of disaster on your business?

5

Do you conduct assessments of risks resulting from disasters or a pandemic?

6

Do you know the potential risks that might affect your business as a result of a pandemic or a disaster?

7

Do you conduct check-ups of your buildings, production sites, or business establishments for possible damages resulting from a disaster?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Customers

Yes No
1

Do you keep a directory of your loyal customers?

2

Do you have a mechanism or policy in place to ensure that your customers are protected during a disaster that might happen during business hours?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Crews

Yes No
1

Do you have a dedicated person that will be responsible for workplace health and safety?

2

Do you have a dedicated person that will be able to serve as the disaster/pandemic manager?

3

Do you have a telephone number/address book (or a communication tree) with contact information of your employees and their family members in case of emergency?

4

Do you have a system in place to ensure you have enough human resource backups with the same level of competency when there is absenteeism as a result of the pandemic/ disaster?

5

Do you have a group of employees who can carry out the activities in your business continuity plan?

6

Do you discuss BCPs among your employees?

7

Do you have a mechanism or policy in place to ensure that your crews are protected during a disaster that happens during working hours?

8

Do you train your employees or crews on the contents of your BCP?

9

Does you have a plan for disaster leaves and salary and emergency loans?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Costs

Yes No
1

Do you have insurance for your business?

2

Do you set savings for emergencies?

3

Do you think you will be able to borrow money in order for you to be able to continue your business?

4

Do you think you can access government support (e.g., financial support)?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Chains

Yes No
1

Do you have other alternative sources/ suppliers of raw materials in case your original source can no longer provide them?

2

Do you have alternative means to deliver your goods to your customers?

3

Do you have transportation-related assets to allow you to deliver your goods and services?

4

Do your suppliers have the means to bring or deliver the raw materials to you?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Controls

Yes No
1

Do you have a work-from-home arrangement plan when going to the workplace is impossible?

2

Do you provide signage about safety protocols inside and outside your store/business sites?

3

Do you have a mechanism to prepare backup copies of important business documents that are stored in separate locations?

4

Do you have a system to ensure that your clients/customers do not resort to hoarding?

5

Do you have a protocol for responding to accidents, commotions, or troubles that might take place at your business site?

6

Do your employees have HMOs?

7

Does your company have access to vaccination, or can it facilitate access to vaccination, or does it have the ability to procure vaccination for the employees?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Collaborations

Yes No
1

Are you a member of any business association (e.g., chamber, MSME organizations)?

2

Do your business partners/suppliers have their own business continuity plan?

3

Do you communicate with neighboring business establishments to encourage them to also have measures in responding to disaster or avoid disaster from happening?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Capacity

Yes No
1

Do you have a stockpile of medical supplies, medical and hygiene kits, cleaning supplies and other paraphernalia to ensure workplace safety?

2

Does your business own a generator set?

3

Do you have a system or an arrangement that will allow you to delay payments or arrange reasonable terms with your suppliers, landlords (for rental), and utility companies?

4

Do you have a system or an arrangement that will allow you to delay payments or arrange reasonable terms with your clients or customers?

5

Do you keep records of your financial performance before, during, and after a disaster?

6

Do you assess your BCP in terms of its functionality?

7

Do you document impacts of previous disasters on your business?

8

Do you conduct emergency drills regularly (i.e. at least twice a year)?

Business Continuity Capability Checklist for MSMEs without BCP

Coping

Yes No
1

Do you have alternative sites or satellite sites that you currently operate for your business?

2

Do you have a potential area/site that you can use in case your current site is temporarily unavailable due to the pandemic/disaster?

3

Do you think your business can shift to operating online if face-to-face interaction is not allowed (social distancing is required)?

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