What does a fairness monitor actually do? The three main functions are:
- To give fairness-related advice to government during each stage of the procurement, to ensure that RFP procedures are established that meet recognized fairness standards, and to ensure that any problems or questions are dealt with satisfactorily. For example, a key function is advising on standards for disclosure of conflicts of interest, and then helping resolve conflicts for proponents or for government staff.
- To provide independent scrutiny of the RFP process to verify that the prescribed processes are actually followed.
- To document the actual procurement process with independent written report(s), and to provide a written professional opinion about the quality of the actual processes.
Other articles in this series: Best Practices, Business Rules or Just Good Ideas, Doing It Right: Getting Quality for Your Money, Best Practices: Fairness Monitors Part 1
