Require change notice: What is the decisive governance requirement?

A changed subprocessor requires deployment-specific dependency governance, not merely unchanged benchmark results or certification.

The question

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1. Require change notice, dependency mapping, responsibility allocation, and monitoring. ✓

   The new subprocessor and data path change the operational context, requiring visibility of dependencies, assigned responsibilities, and monitoring under revised conditions.
2. Obtain a new security certification from the cloud subprocessor before approving the revised arrangement.

   A certification may be useful, but it does not by itself map the changed data path, responsibilities, access, or monitoring needs.
3. Require a full revalidation of every model-quality claim before any continued use.

   The changed dependency requires targeted reassessment, but the facts do not justify automatically revalidating every model-quality claim before continued use.
4. Record the pipeline change and continue using the existing supplier terms.

   Recording the change does not establish advance notice, responsibility allocation, or a mechanism for managing later dependency changes.

How to remember it

A changed subprocessor requires deployment-specific dependency governance, not merely unchanged benchmark results or certification.

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