Start with the institutional problem.

Submitting an inquiry does not create an engagement. BlackGuard screens matters for scope, fit, conflicts, evidence availability, purchasing authority and analytical independence before accepting work.

Good fit

What makes an inquiry actionable?

A defined governance or authority problem
A responsible decision-maker, board, sponsor or authorized stakeholder
A clear reason the issue matters now
Enough available evidence to support useful analysis
Acceptance of evidence, confidentiality and IP boundaries

Do not send confidential files through this initial form. If the inquiry is accepted for further review, a controlled evidence-intake process can be established.

Name *

Title / role *

Organization *

Email *

Your role in purchasing/engagement approval *

Budget readiness *

The standard BlackGuard™ Authority & Control Diagnostic is a $7,500 fixed-fee engagement for the published standard scope.

Inquiry type *

What governance problem are you trying to understand? *

Why now? *

Timing *

What records or evidence already exist?

What decision or outcome should the analysis help inform?

Is the matter currently part of litigation, a regulatory proceeding or an active internal investigation?

I understand that an engagement provides bounded project deliverables and does not transfer ownership of IAD/IAGD, BlackGuard methodology, BlackGuard OS, BGMA or other underlying intellectual property or derivative rights.

Your inquiry is transmitted through BlackGuard's Namecheap-hosted website to info@blackguardgovernance.space. Do not submit confidential records or attachments through this initial form.

1. Initial screen

BlackGuard reviews fit, authority, urgency, conflicts and whether the question can be bounded.

2. Discovery

If appropriate, a short discovery conversation determines whether a defined engagement can be proposed.

3. Written scope

No client engagement exists until scope, deliverables, payment, confidentiality and IP terms are documented in writing.