Comparison guide
Compliance Snapshot vs. bias audit: which comes first?
Many employers do not know whether they need a file, a lawyer, a technical audit, or all three. The practical first step is usually to organize the hiring-tech facts before deciding the deeper review path.
Comparison
They solve different jobs.
| Question | Compliance Snapshot | Bias audit / technical assurance |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | A structured review file for HR, operations, leadership, or counsel. | A deeper evaluation of bias, model outcomes, audit evidence, or technical controls. |
| Best used when | The employer needs to know what tools exist, what evidence is missing, and what questions to ask. | The employer, law, customer, vendor, or risk profile requires statistical or technical assurance. |
| Typical inputs | Company website, known tools, vendor docs, intake notes, assigned reviewers, public signals. | Model documentation, dataset details, outcome data, protected-class analysis, audit methodology. |
| Output | Tool inventory, vendor evidence gaps, notice-readiness notes, assumptions, action tracker, counsel packet. | Audit report, metrics, methodology, findings, remediation plan, and assurance documentation. |
| Who decides legal sufficiency? | HR/legal/counsel. | HR/legal/counsel, with audit experts informing the technical record. |
AegisReview does not present the Snapshot as a technical bias audit, legal opinion, or compliance certification. Final obligations stay with HR/legal/counsel.
Next step
Build the first file before buying the wrong review.
A clean Snapshot helps determine whether counsel review is enough, whether vendor evidence is missing, or whether a deeper audit partner should be brought in.