Probity & Assurance
Our Services
Our experience and understanding of probity, government procurement, and project delivery processes places us in the best position to deliver these services to you.
We also understand the long-term reputational damage that probity and assurance breaches can bring to a project, and an organisation, and how to avoid these risks.
Read our article 'Why is Probity important' where we discuss compliance with the Local Government Act (2009), including the inter-linked sound contracting principles of part 3 s104(3), and about why probity and assurance in procurement and project delivery are important.
What is Probity?
The Crime and Corruption Commission Queensland defines probity as evidence of ethical behaviour in a particular process. Probity is about ensuring there is a defensible process that can withstand internal and external scrutiny.
What is Assurance?
Assurance in project management and delivery, is a risk management tool that can be described as analysing practices/processes to ensure they are fit to deliver the project according to scope, budgets, timeframes and overall objectives.
Peak’s Probity and Assurance Office service recognises that procurement and project delivery are important functions of all local governments. Establishing services for our clients that are critical to business success in these key management areas demonstrates our commitment to delivering services that provide value and tangible outcomes.
In Summary
Reasons to use an independent probity and assurance service:
Applies best practice to procurement and project delivery process
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Assists to achieve intended outcomes
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Pre-empts possible compliance and conflict issues
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Pre-empts possible compliance and conflict issues
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Provides confidence to stakeholders that timeframes, budget and quality are achieved
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Contributes to accountability and transparency of processes
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Ensures decisions are documented and defensible
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Minimises the risk of costly legal challenges in the future
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Runs seamlessly in parallel with finance and infrastructure / asset functions
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Our experienced and dedicated Project Probity and Assurance team can provide you with an impartial view of project delivery and procurement activities, advise that the relevant probity and assurance issues have been adequately addressed, that the integrity of the process is sound, and that the project delivery and procurement evaluation recommendations are defensible.
If you'd like to know more about our Probity and Assurance Office, please contact General Manager of Consulting Services, Brian Jackson.