Integrity Due Diligence

Escalation to IDD is recommended when material concerns arise that warrant documented verification. Triggers may include discrepancies between certificates and disclosures; inability to verify subcontractors or vendors through available screening and public-source data; adverse media reporting allegations of corruption, fraud, organized crime, or terrorist financing; high-level PEP exposure in corruption-prone environments; or beneficiary and intermediary banks with significant adverse media or regulatory or enforcement history.

At this stage, Paragon leverages integrity due diligence tools (LexisNexis) to conduct verification through official records and authoritative sources, litigation and enforcement record searches, insolvency and regulatory filings reviews, and expanded ownership mapping. Registry-backed checks are also applied, where applicable, to banks, vendors, subcontractors, and controlling entities. Optional targeted screening of major funders is available when those funders are material, government-linked, or reputationally sensitive. Tier 4 concludes with an Integrity Due Diligence report that documents verified findings and delivers clear, evidence-supported analysis to equip clients for decision-making in higher-risk or complex contexts.