Independence & Conflicts
Our only product is technical judgment that can be trusted. So we publish the rules that protect it — and accept that they cost us business.
One side only.
We never advise bidders in processes where we act as evaluators, nor in jurisdictions where we serve as appointed experts.
One hat per project.
On any given project we are the buyer's evaluator or the financier's advisor — never both.
Conflict checks first.
Before accepting any engagement, we document ties to the parties in writing. If a conflict exists, we decline or disclose — the informed client decides.
No contingent fees in public procurement.
Our fees never depend on whether a process awards, or to whom.
Absolute file confidentiality.
What we see as evaluators feeds no other service, analysis, or publication. Ever.
People sign.
Every opinion carries the signature of an identified expert who answers for it, within their discipline.