C.6.1  Dealing with perceived conflicts of interest

Some perceived COIs represent no real risk to the project according to the table above. For these, the Project Director must determine to what extent government, while acting prudently, should deal with the perceived COI. This could vary from project to project, since Project Directors may perceive risks differently for different projects. There may be a harder line on projects that are considered more sensitive.

The test is: what undertakings should government prudently accept from the advisor to be satisfied that the project's integrity is defensible if a COI issue is raised? In considering particular undertakings, the Project Director should take into account whether the perceived conflict will be adequately addressed if all project stakeholders are informed of the nature of the conflict, the proposed undertakings and other management arrangements. All perceived COIs will require ongoing monitoring by the Project Director.