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Conflict-of-interest checks

Exposing ties between decision makers and the parties to a deal, tender or case, before the decision is made, or when there’s a suspicion it already was.

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Exposing links between decision makers and the parties to a deal, a tender or a proceeding.

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Conflict-of-interest checks

A conflict of interest is almost never written in a single document. It emerges from connecting small details: a previous workplace, a family tie, a business partnership, a privately owned company or a social connection.

I gather those details from open sources, cross-check them, and test whether there is a link between whoever decides and whoever is affected by the decision. Every link is shown with its source, and every assessment is marked as such.

The deliverable helps you decide whether to file an objection, request a recusal, or go ahead with the deal with your eyes open.

When you need it

When clients come to me

  • When a tender was decided and the committee may not have been impartial
  • Before a deal, when a manager on the other side is involved in an adjacent company
  • In legal proceedings, when there may be ties between the parties and an official
  • Before an appointment to a sensitive role
What I check

What the research covers

Committees and tenders

Ties between tender committee members and bidders.

Past work

Where the decision makers worked, and with whom.

Family and social ties

Published family relationships and social connections.

Private holdings

Companies owned by managers, in adjacent fields.

Ties in proceedings

Prior links between litigating parties and officials.

Example questions

Questions you can ask

No identifying details, like every example on this site.

  • “Did the committee that decided a tender have a conflict of interest with the winning company?”
  • “Does a company’s CEO have a conflict of interest, given that he privately owns a company in an adjacent field?”
  • “Does a person who is about to make a business decision have a conflict of interest toward one of the parties?”
How it works

From information to intelligence, in four steps

  1. 01

    Define the question

    What exactly do you need to know, and for which decision?

  2. 02

    Collect and analyze

    I gather from every relevant open source, filter out the noise and cross-check the findings.

  3. 03

    The deliverable

    A business intelligence report, an intelligence picture or a direct answer, with conclusions and recommendations.

  4. 04

    You decide

    You act on a clear, verified picture.

Further reading

Related article

Conflict of interest · 2 min read

Conflict of Interest Checks: Uncovering Hidden Ties Before a Tender, Deal or Appointment

Past work together, family ties, a private company in an adjacent field. Ties like these don’t appear in the minutes, but they leave traces.

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Can the findings be used in legal proceedings?

The findings are based on open sources, and each one comes with its source, so your lawyer can assess how to use it.

What does the check include?

Past work, family and social ties, private holdings and prior links between the parties, all from open, legal sources.

Is the check confidential?

Yes. The client’s name stays secret, and invoices show only a reference number. Confidentiality policy.

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Glossary

Business intelligence glossary

Core concepts, in brief

Conflict of interest

Integrity

When a decision maker has a personal, business or family tie to one of the parties. Open-source research can reveal past work together, family ties and social connections.

Conflict-of-interest checks

Open-source intelligence

OSINT · Core concept

Collecting and analyzing information that has been published openly and legally: media, social networks, websites and official publications. The value is never in a single piece of information, but in cross-checking many of them.

What is OSINT

Facts vs. assessments

Analytic thinking

A ground rule of intelligence analysis: separate what is known from what is estimated, and go back to the original raw data when an old assessment starts behaving like a fact.

Nine tools from intelligence

Client confidentiality

Policy

The client’s name and the subject of the research stay confidential. The invoice shows only a reference number, and once paid in full, the research belongs to the client.

Confidentiality policy
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