Integrity & Compliance

Probity

Independent probity advisor and auditor ensuring fairness, transparency, and defensible commercial decisions.

Probity

Ensuring Impartiality, Transparency, and Defensible Decisions

Probity in commercial negotiations and contract obligations demands robust plans and processes.

Jon’s strong commercial and legal experience together with his interpersonal skills has made him the ideal person to act as an independent probity advisor or probity auditor.

Government departments, public authorities, and private corporations undertaking high-value procurement, major divestments, or competitive tenders face intense scrutiny. Engaging Jon as an independent probity advisor ensures processes withstand audit and uphold the highest standards of integrity.

Jon’s Probity Engagements Include

Tendering & Procurement Protocols: Establishing fair, equitable, and transparent evaluation criteria and rules.
Preservation of Confidentiality: Designing and monitoring protocols to safeguard proprietary tenderer information.
Conflict of Interest Management: Rigorous identification, declaration, and management of perceived or actual conflicts.
Defensible Decision-Making: Auditing and documenting evaluation deliberations to ensure decisions are fully defensible.
Government & Statutory Compliance: Ensuring full alignment with State and Commonwealth procurement guidelines.
Probity Sign-Off & Audit Reports: Providing formal, independent probity audit reports upon transaction completion.

Discuss Your Matter with Jon Clarke

All preliminary enquiries are treated with the highest degree of professional discretion and confidentiality.