Services for institutions that need clear governance analysis
We publish, review and advise. Each service below is delivered by the same editorial team that produces the quarterly journal.
What we deliver
Quarterly journal subscription
Four issues a year, each built around a single governance question, with full text, data appendices and a searchable archive back to 1994.
Commissioned briefings
Short evidence reviews of forty pages or fewer, written for ministries and local councils that need a defensible position within a few weeks.
Seminar and workshop hosting
Half-day workshops on procurement, consultation design and cross-border regulation, held in The Hague or delivered online for distributed teams.
Editorial review for agencies
Independent peer review of white papers and policy drafts before publication, with a written report and a clear recommendation.
How an engagement runs
Every engagement starts with a scoping call of about forty minutes. We confirm the question, the audience and the date the work must be ready, then assign one editor and one specialist reviewer.
- Written scope agreed before any work begins
- One interim review at the midpoint
- Final text supplied with sources and data files
Common questions
Most briefings are delivered within three to five weeks of the scoping call, depending on how many primary sources must be checked.
Yes, but we decline work where the sponsor would gain control over findings. We disclose all paying clients in the relevant issue.
Workshops run in English, French and Dutch. Materials can be translated on request with a lead time of two weeks.
Our reviewers have assessed more than 400 policy drafts since 2008, and every report we have issued carries a named author and a published method note.