Sources of impartiality risk
- Financial, employment, ownership or governance relationships.
- Prior consultancy, design, implementation or advocacy concerning the matter assessed.
- Personal, family, academic or professional relationships with affected parties.
- Commercial targets, fee dependency, referral arrangements or promised outcomes.
- Self-review, where a person would assess or approve their own work or decision.
- Intimidation, familiarity, competition or public-position pressure.
Control measures
Declaration
Relevant interests are declared before appointment and updated when circumstances change.
Evaluation
The nature, proximity and potential effect of the interest are considered against the assigned function.
Safeguard
Measures may include restriction, independent review, additional oversight, reassignment or exclusion.
Record
The evaluation, decision, safeguard and responsible authority are retained with the relevant work record.
Commercial separation
Sales, fee collection, application coordination and market prominence do not determine the applicable requirements, evidence sample, finding, corrective-action closure, certification decision or appeal outcome. ICEQC does not offer paid access to a lower requirement or preferred certification status.