Or obtained by an internal source, and given to an external party?

This might be done through an external party providing the collateral or guarantees required.

The trunk represents the external party to the call.

For an inbound call, again the trunk represents the external party.

It would also question the auditors and other external parties involved in the governance process, where need be.

Help from many external parties neither wanted nor allowed.

Independence is often difficult to achieve without the encouragement and practical support from one or more external parties.

Have the roles of any external parties - suppliers - been clearly identified and discussed?

When a transaction occur between a business and an external party, a source document will usually be created.

Therefore, in 2002 the Commission set out principles and minimum standards for consulting external parties.