Governance Assurance & Capital Stewardship
Commercial and control alignment
Restoring commercial discipline and control integrity
Commercial and Control Alignment is an owner-mandated resilience pathway activated where governance assurance identifies material misalignment in contracts, incentives, governance controls or commercial accountability structures. It is engaged only under defined authority frameworks to realign commercial settings, correct control drift and restore disciplined performance across complex programs and assets. Resilience is reinforced within approved mandate and assurance structures to ensure corrective action aligns with owner strategy, preserves decision authority and protects enterprise value without displacing governance oversight.
How this pathway is applied
Typical use cases include contractual misalignment, incentive distortion, claim escalation, breakdown in cost control or erosion of governance accountability. Commercial and Control Alignment addresses exposure at defined commercial inflection points - not to renegotiate strategy, but to restore disciplined commercial alignment within established owner authority.
Governed action is undertaken only where governance assurance confirms that commercial controls have weakened, incentives have distorted behaviour or accountability has eroded. Where contracts, cost mechanisms, risk allocation or control frameworks diverge from approved parameters, structured realignment is required to prevent exposure and preserve commercial defensibility.
Disciplined commercial performance depends on aligned incentives, transparent cost structures and clear accountability pathways. Once exposure is confirmed, defined action is executed within approved mandate and authority frameworks to restore commercial clarity, contain escalation risk and re-establish defensible control alignment while governance oversight remains active and owner authority is preserved.
What this pathway delivers
Commercial and Control Alignment delivers defined corrective action across mining, infrastructure and industrial environments. Scope may include contractual realignment, incentive recalibration, claim containment, governance control reinforcement or targeted commercial restructuring. Commercial, financial and governance disciplines are applied within approved mandate frameworks to contain escalation risk, preserve cost integrity and restore predictable commercial outcomes aligned with owner strategy and long-term enterprise value.
Re-establishment of aligned contracts, cost mechanisms and incentives to reinforce accountability and preserve commercial intent.
Adjustment of incentive settings, risk allocation and cost-sharing structures to align behaviour with approved commercial parameters and owner expectations.
Strengthening of governance controls, reporting disciplines and approval pathways to restore transparency and maintain defensible commercial oversight.
Integration of governance insight, cost data and performance indicators to strengthen exposure visibility and sustain disciplined commercial performance.
Position within the resilience model
Commercial and Control Alignment operates as an owner-mandated resilience pathway - not as a consulting advisory or embedded delivery function. It is engaged only where governance assurance confirms material commercial exposure and operates within defined authority and control frameworks under owner mandate. Governance remains independent and active throughout, preserving accountability, preventing role confusion and ensuring commercial decisions remain aligned with approved owner intent rather than short-term negotiation pressure.
Governed action where commercial exposure is confirmed.
Sarel Blaauw
senior partner
+61 498 785 165