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  • Product: ONESOURCE Global Trade
  • Sub-Product: Global trade content

Update & Maintenance Process

At Thomson Reuters, we prioritize maintaining an accurate and current content database by regularly updating it with the latest information solely from official government sources across all jurisdictions.Our periodic update process ensures the database's reliability and relevance, providing you access to the most dependable data available.We strictly utilize materials from government channels to uphold content authenticity and authoritativeness. This disciplined approach to sourcing and updating underpins the trustworthiness of our database offerings.
Regulatory Content Update Process
Regulatory Content Update Process
1
Global Trade Content Team member finds regulatory update:
Initiates the process by locating new or revised regulations from authoritative government sources across jurisdictions. Researchers leverage a comprehensive multi-channel approach:
  • Search engines
  • Online forms, portals and chat channels
  • Email inquiries to government agencies
  • Voice communication channels
  • Access to physical documentation when required
2
Team works to process update as soon as published by government:
  1. The team extracts relevant regulatory data from a variety of sources including websites, online databases, PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets etc.
  2. In preparation for ingestion, the raw data undergoes meticulous analysis to determine the most appropriate structure and format for integration into the OneSource Global Trade system.
  3. Once properly structured, the data is uploaded to Thomson Reuters' proprietary database through an automated process.
3
Automated checks to look for anomalies in the data:
The team utilizes an automated system that comprehensively identifies potential data anomalies. This facilitates a thorough review and maintenance of the content's accuracy and reliability.
4
Separate validation team reviews the data to ensure accuracy:
  1. A dedicated validation team with extensive experience in reviewing regulatory data for accuracy is tasked with this critical function.
  2. The team conducts a secondary in-depth analysis to validate the precise presentation and structuring of the ingested information accurately reflects jurisdictional requirements.
5
Team performs routine full validation:
The validation team routinely conducts full validation cycles on a regular basis, covering the entire regulatory database. This ensures all maintained data remains fully current, accurate and in alignment with the latest official sources across all covered jurisdictions.

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