SJC Consultancy: Procurement, Tendering, Contracting, Probity

Smarter Sourcing. Stronger Partnerships

Comprehensive Probity Services

SJG Consulting is a boutique advisory firm specializing in probity, procurement, and contract management. We help government and private sector organizations navigate complex processes, from initial strategy to contract execution, ensuring every step is transparent, defensible, and delivers value. As a small team of senior experts, we offer highly personalized service and competitive rates, providing a level of agility and dedicated attention that larger firms can't match.

Why SJG Consulting?

Because when the pressure is on, you need the best in your corner. SJG Consulting is powered by decades of expertise and an absolute commitment to ethics. Principal Shane Gardner leads every engagement, providing clear, rock-solid advice so your high-stakes projects are always compliant, commercially sound, and completely defensible.

Suite of Services

Probity & Governance Services

We ensure your projects are built on a foundation of integrity, minimizing risk and maximizing stakeholder trust. Our services align with current trends in the public and private sectors governance, focusing on proactive risk management and ethical oversight.

Probity Advisory

Our probity advisors provide real-time, hands-on guidance from project initiation to completion. We act as your independent partner, proactively identifying and mitigating conflicts of interest and ensuring all decisions are fair and transparent. This frees your team to focus on operational objectives while we uphold the highest standards of integrity.

Organizational Maturity Assessment

We examine your procurement, tendering, and contract management frameworks across four key dimensions: Governance, Process, Technology, and Capability. By benchmarking against modern best practices, we identify gaps and deliver a prioritized roadmap to drive tangible, data-driven improvements.

Probity Auditing

We deliver independent probity audits that assess the fairness and compliance of your procurement and contracting processes. Our audits provide concise findings and actionable recommendations, giving you a clear path to enhanced defensibility and improved governance

Operational Outcomes

Accelerated Procurement: Streamlined digital workflows and clear decision points reduce cycle times.
Enhanced Compliance: Fewer audit findings and stronger records through robust governance.
Improved Value: Strategic sourcing and data analytics ensure better cost-effectiveness.
Better Performance: Integrated KPIs and reporting dashboards improve contract outcomes.
Proactive Risk Mitigation: Early-warning indicators help you get ahead of potential issues.

Procurement, Tendering & Contracting

SJG Consulting provides comprehensive support across the full procurement lifecycle, ensuring your processes are efficient, defensible, and strategically aligned. We manage everything from document preparation to evaluation, embedding expertise directly where it's needed.

Our services include:

Documentation: Drafting and refining modern tender documents (RFTs, RFQs, EOIs) that are clear, compliant, and attractive to quality suppliers.
Process Management: Managing probity, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest throughout the tender process.
Evaluation: Designing and facilitating robust evaluation frameworks that use objective criteria and data to ensure defensible, value-based decisions.
Our approach is pragmatic and tailored, focusing on delivering measurable outcomes that stand up to the highest level of scrutiny.

Tendering & Capability Building

We believe that a strong culture of probity is a long-term asset. Our training programs are designed to empower your team with the skills and frameworks needed to embed excellence into daily operations.

Probity Training

Our interactive workshops and practical exercises give your team the confidence to apply ethical controls at every stage. We focus on:

Clarifying legal and ethical obligations.
Using risk-based approaches to identify conflicts of interest.
Implementing best practices for tender evaluation and contract governance.

Key Outcomes:

A workforce capable of transparent and defensible procurement.
Fewer breaches, better audit readiness, and increased stakeholder confidence.
Sustainable capability uplift through ongoing support and tailored resources.

Your Expert, Hands-On Partner

We're SJG Consulting, a small, focused advisory firm that specialises in keeping things fair, smart, and managed when it comes to probity, procurement, and contracts.

We work with both government and private businesses to tackle those tricky, complex processes—from figuring out the initial plan to signing on the dotted line. Our goal is to make sure every single step is transparent, completely defensible, and actually delivers real value.
SJG Consulting provides a personal service and competitive rates. We offer a level of speed and dedicated attention that the big consulting firms just can't touch. Consider us your nimble, sharp, senior secret weapon!

What Makes Us Different?

Direct Access to Decades of Expertise (The Boutique Advantage): Forget calling a help desk. You get direct access to the decision-makers our senior experts—for exceptional attention and service. It's faster, smarter model that provides great value and competitive rates.
Proven Experience You Can Trust: We have a history of successfully navigating complex, high-risk projects for clients in the government, corporate, and not-for-profit worlds.
Practical Partnership: We jump in with your team and make sure our advice is not just technically correct, but practical and customized for your specific situation.

Contact Our Qualified Probity Advisory Specialists Today

Our team of experienced probity advisors is available to support your next project. From early-stage planning to final contract execution, we provide the guidance you need to stay compliant, transparent, and in control.

Reach out today to discuss:

Upcoming tenders or procurement activities
Governance reviews or audit responses
Custom training or capability-building sessions