Third-party lifecycle management for Chile operations
Last updated: August 19, 2026
Verdana is a third-party lifecycle management platform built for global companies with suppliers, contractors, or a subsidiary in Chile — a jurisdiction that has substantially hardened corporate criminal liability while keeping one of the region's most demanding subcontracting regimes.
Law 21.595 on economic crimes significantly expanded the catalog of offenses attributable to companies and raised the bar for crime-prevention models under Law 20.393. In parallel, the subcontracting regime of Law 20.123 imposes information and control duties on the principal over its contractors' labor and social security obligations — with joint or subsidiary liability depending on whether those duties were actually exercised. Verdana documents that exercise: due diligence and screening at onboarding, then monthly validation of each contractor's labor documentation, per assigned worker.
Site access runs on documentation status: occupational exams, task-specific accreditations, and safety requirements are tracked per person, and site entry authorization follows the document record — integrable by API with the site's physical access control. For mining operations, the Mining Safety Regulation's requirements are configured as part of the mandatory document package.
Chile sits alongside the rest of Latin America, the United States, and Europe in the same platform: local teams and contractors work in Spanish, and headquarters gets one consolidated, English-language view.
Frequently asked questions
What does Chile's subcontracting law require from the principal?
Law 20.123 gives the principal information and control duties over contractors' and subcontractors' labor and social security obligations. Liability is joint when those duties were not exercised and subsidiary when they were — which makes the documented, recurring exercise of control the thing that changes the company's legal position.
How did Law 21.595 change corporate liability in Chile?
It expanded the catalog of economic crimes attributable to companies and tightened the requirements for crime-prevention models under Law 20.393 — raising what counts as an adequate model, including how third parties are screened, trained, and monitored.
Can site access be blocked when a contractor's documentation lapses?
Yes — authorization to enter a site follows each worker's documentation status, and the platform integrates by API with physical access control systems, so a lapsed exam or missing accreditation closes the gate rather than sending an email.