Defence · screen the counterparty
Is this partner safe to commit to before you sign?
A teaming partner, a JV, a sub-prime — what looks clean on the contract can hide a parent, a control chain, or a sanctions void one or two ownership tiers down.
Settled as the Teaming Evidence PackThe exposure
Independence checks lean on what a counterparty declares. The tie that matters — the ultimate owner, the adverse control, the export-control exposure — usually sits a tier or two below the name on the page, where a self-declaration never reaches.
What the Teaming Evidence Pack settles
Who you’d really be committing to.
Who really owns and controls them?
The parent, the control chain and the ultimate beneficial owner behind the name on the contract.
Is there a sanctions or export-control void?
An adverse tie, a designation, or a control exposure — traced before it surfaces mid-programme.
How sure are we?
Each finding graded against the published standard, and held in confidence.
Typical reader: an OEM or prime teaming & partnerships lead.
Why now
Who controls your partner is a live question.
Defence is now the dominant target of national-security ownership screening, and the UK Sanctions List that governs counterparties became the single source in January 2026. Who controls your partner is a live question, not a formality. See what changed →