Procurement Assurance and Advisory

We provide assurance and practical advice across the full procurement lifecycle, with a particular focus on complex or sensitive procurements. This includes procurement strategy and planning, sourcing and market engagement, evaluation design and moderation, decision-making, and post-award review. We help organisations ensure procurement processes align with good practice, the Government Procurement Rules, and their own policies, while remaining proportionate to risk and context.

Probity and Conflict-of-Interest Management

We support organisations to identify, manage, and document probity risks in procurement and commercial activities. Our work includes probity planning, conflict-of-interest frameworks, confidentiality management, supplier engagement protocols, and independent probity assurance. We focus on practical controls that protect the integrity of the process and stand up to external scrutiny.

Commercial and Contract Management Assurance

We provide assurance over commercial arrangements and contract management practices, including contract governance, performance management, risk allocation, and variation management. We help organisations assess whether contracts are being managed in a way that supports delivery of outcomes, manages risk, and protects public value over time.

Independent Reviews and Assurance Reporting

We undertake independent reviews of procurement and commercial activity, including pre-decision, real-time, and retrospective assurance. Our reviews provide clear, evidence-based findings and recommendations, tailored for senior management, boards, and audit and risk committees. We focus on identifying material risks and control gaps, rather than minor compliance issues.

Governance and Decision-Making Support

We support boards, audit and risk committees, and senior leaders by providing clear advice on procurement and commercial governance, roles and responsibilities, and decision-making frameworks. This includes advice on delegations, approvals, documentation, and reporting, particularly where decisions are high-profile or contested.

What Independence Means in Practice

Independence means the advisor is separate from the procurement team and decision-making process. In practice, this includes:

• not participating in evaluations or scoring
• not advocating for particular suppliers or outcomes
• providing objective advice on probity risks and controls
• maintaining appropriate professional distance while working alongside the team
• documenting advice and observations to support transparency and assurance.

This separation ensures advice is impartial, credible, and focused on the integrity of the process and ensuring that the outcome is robust and defensible.