01 · Research, evidence & evaluation
EUDR compliance support for supplier evidence
We review a supplier’s existing evidence against the EU Deforestation Regulation’s due-diligence requirements and return a gap register.
Tell us what you needEvery unverified origin claim is marked as unverified, so your compliance team knows exactly what still has to be proven.
- Led by
- Michael Gagakuma and Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- Source & evidence register builder
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- EU importers and commodity traders
- Retail and brand compliance teams
- ESG consultancies that need a partner in West Africa
- Exporters of cocoa, coffee, timber, rubber and other covered commodities
When to call us
- A buyer in the EU has asked for due-diligence evidence you cannot yet supply
- You are onboarding a new supplier in Ghana or West Africa
- Your own traceability files have gaps you need listed before an audit
When it is not the answer
We do not certify compliance or act as a statutory authority. Where plot-level geolocation or land-title evidence does not exist, we say so; a desk review cannot create it.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
04in the pack
See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · EUDR compliance
Gap register
Each requirement, the evidence found, its source and its status: verified, partial or missing.
Origin claims table
Every origin claim with the document behind it, and unverified claims marked plainly.
Risk flags
Land, labour and legality flags that need follow-up, with the reason for each.
Next-step plan
What to collect, from whom, and in what order to close the gaps.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Research question
Agree which supplier, commodities and shipments are in scope, and the decision the review must support.
Review pointThe question and the decision it serves, agreed in writing.
Stage 2 of 5
Method
Set the review protocol against the regulation’s due-diligence elements.
Review pointMethod note signed off before any collection.
Stage 3 of 5
Sources
Collect and log the supplier’s documents, geolocation files and declarations.
Review pointSource list and access confirmed.
Stage 4 of 5
Findings
Test each claim against its evidence and record the gaps.
Review pointDraft findings, each traced to its sources.
Stage 5 of 5
Decision
Hand over the register and a short memo on what to do next.
Review pointDecision memo and data handed over.
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Supplier contact and permission to request documents
- Shipment and commodity details
- Any existing traceability or geolocation files
- Your own due-diligence template, if you have one
Not included unless agreed
- Field verification visits are costed separately
- Legal opinions on compliance
- Certification or audit sign-off
Led byMichael Gagakuma and Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Can you make a supplier EUDR-ready in a week?
No honest adviser can promise that. We can tell you within the review period exactly what evidence exists, what is missing and how to get it.
Do you visit farms or forests?
Only when a field visit is scoped and costed. The standard review works from documents and data the supplier provides.
Who sees the supplier’s documents?
The review team and you. Documents are handled under a confidentiality agreement and are not reused.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.