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Third-Party Due Diligence

Risk-based due diligence on vendors, agents, partners, and counterparties — combining integrity screening, ownership and sanctions checks, and control evaluation to surface risk before commitments are made.

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Who We Support

Organizations and Decision-Makers

We help the boards, committees and oversight leaders accountable for integrity and assurance strengthen their mandate and credibility.

Procurement & Supply Chain
Vendor onboarding and integrity screening.
Compliance & Legal
Sanctions, beneficial ownership, and anti-bribery checks.
Boards & Audit Committees
Assurance over third-party risk exposure.
Donor-Funded Programmes
Sub-recipient and partner due diligence.
M&A Teams
Counterparty integrity and control assessment.
Where We Add Value

Challenges We Resolve

We help organizations confront the governance, risk and integrity issues that erode trust, performance and compliance.

Onboarding third parties without integrity or ownership screening.

Sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media exposure unknown at onboarding.

Contracts without adequate integrity or control safeguards.

No ongoing monitoring of higher-risk third parties.

Donor or regulator expectations for due diligence unmet.

Our Approach

Scope and Methodology

Our advisory services enable measurable outcomes through a structured, evidence-based methodology tailored to your risk profile.

Risk-Based Triage

  • Tiering by transaction value, geography, and function
  • Risk-based depth of screening
  • Documentation requirements by tier

Integrity Screening

  • Beneficial ownership and corporate registry checks
  • Sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media screening
  • Integrity and reputational assessment

Control & Contractual

  • Control and compliance questionnaire
  • Contractual integrity clauses and audit rights
  • Ongoing monitoring and re-screening cycle
Benchmarks

Applicable Professional Standards

Our clients achieve conformance with the international frameworks that define credible governance and assurance.

OECD Anti-Bribery ConventionFATF recommendations (AML/CFT)UN sanctions guidanceISO 37001 anti-briberyIIA International Standards (assurance aspects)
What You Receive

Principal Deliverables

Our clients receive decision-ready outputs that translate evidence into action and accountability.

Risk-tiered due diligence procedures and templates

Integrity screening reports with red-flag summaries

Beneficial ownership and sanctions assessment

Contractual integrity clause pack

Ongoing monitoring and re-screening plan

Outcomes

Outcomes You Can Expect

Our clients achieve durable improvements in oversight, control, risk management and organizational integrity.

Pre-Commitment Insight

Integrity and ownership risk surfaced before contracts are signed.

Regulatory Alignment

Sanctions and anti-bribery screening meets donor and regulator expectations.

Contractual Protection

Integrity clauses and audit rights protect the organization.

Ongoing Vigilance

Re-screening and monitoring catch emerging third-party risk.

How We Engage

Engagement Process

Our clients move from diagnosis to results through a transparent, phased engagement adapted to their context.

01

Triage

Risk-tier third parties to set screening depth.

02

Screen

Conduct ownership, sanctions, and integrity checks.

03

Assess

Evaluate controls and red flags; recommend safeguards.

04

Monitor

Establish ongoing monitoring and re-screening.

Why PGC

Relevant Qualifications

Our clients benefit from certified, internationally experienced practitioners who bring authority and independence to every mandate.

  • 24+ years of audit, investigations, and due diligence experience.

  • DDU-certified (Due Diligence Certified) and CFE.

  • Professional experience includes integrity screening and third-party risk assessment across jurisdictions.

  • Familiar with OECD anti-bribery, FATF, and sanctions due diligence expectations.

Assurance

Confidentiality and Independence

Our clients rely on engagements conducted with strict confidentiality and objectivity free from impairing conflicts.

  • Our clients receive independent, objective advice backed by engagement-level conflict-of-interest assessments; any potential conflict is disclosed and resolved before work begins.

  • Our clients' information is held in strict confidence, used solely for the agreed engagement scope, and protected in line with applicable data-protection requirements.

Let's Strengthen Your Governance

Strengthen governance, manage risk and build integrity — starting with a confidential conversation tailored to your mandate, sector and risk profile.