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GRC Ahead

Professional AI Governance Consulting

AI Governance Gap Assessment

Practical AI governance clarity for businesses — at a fixed price.

AI is becoming part of everyday business operations, but many organisations are still developing the policies, accountability structures and controls needed to manage it responsibly.

GRC Ahead's AI Governance Gap Assessment provides a focused, evidence-based review of your existing arrangements.

You'll receive clear written findings, prioritised recommendations and a practical 30-day action plan to help you strengthen your approach.

Who it is for

Designed for organisations taking AI seriously

  • Small and medium-sized businesses using or introducing AI.
  • Organisations without a fully established AI governance framework.
  • Businesses seeking clearer ownership and oversight of AI activities.
  • Teams that need to identify governance gaps before undertaking a larger programme.
  • Organisations wanting a practical, proportionate starting point for AI risk governance.

Legal and regulatory obligations differ between organisations, sectors and locations. The assessment considers what is relevant to yours.

Exactly what's included

A focused review with written, practical outputs

The written report and the 30-day action plan are the core deliverables of the assessment.

A

Review of up to three AI use cases

We review the purpose, business context, ownership and relevant governance considerations of up to three agreed AI use cases.

B

AI governance gap analysis

We evaluate available evidence of your governance arrangements, including relevant policies, accountability, risk assessment, oversight and controls.

Findings distinguish between confirmed gaps and areas where evidence is unavailable or insufficient.

C

Relevant regulatory and framework considerations

Where relevant to your organisation and use cases, the assessment considers:

  • EU AI Act applicability and governance considerations.
  • Selected ISO/IEC 42001 requirements and controls.
  • Selected NIST AI Risk Management Framework principles and functions.

The assessment is not a formal certification audit, legal opinion or guarantee of regulatory compliance.

DCore deliverable

Professional written assessment report

A structured report containing:

  • Assessment scope and methodology.
  • Summary of the current governance position.
  • Evidence-based findings.
  • Identified gaps and missing evidence.
  • Prioritised recommendations.
  • Relevant framework considerations and limitations.
ECore deliverable

Practical 30-day action plan

A realistic implementation roadmap that shows which governance improvements to prioritise during the next 30 days.

How it works

Four simple steps

  1. Step 1

    Purchase

    Purchase the fixed-fee assessment through a secure payment process.

  2. Step 2

    Provide information

    After purchase, we contact you with instructions for supplying details of up to three AI use cases and relevant supporting governance information through a restricted-access secure folder arranged for your engagement.

  3. Step 3

    Professional review

    GRC Ahead conducts the agreed evidence-based governance assessment.

  4. Step 4

    Receive your report

    You receive a professional written report with prioritised recommendations and a practical 30-day action plan.

The fixed fee covers a remote, written assessment. It does not include live workshops, unlimited consultations, on-site visits or implementation.

Scope

Clear scope, fixed fee

The assessment includes

  • Up to three agreed AI use cases.
  • Remote, evidence-based review.
  • A defined, proportionate review of relevant information.
  • One professional written assessment report.
  • Prioritised recommendations.
  • A 30-day action plan.

The assessment excludes

  • Full organisational AI audits.
  • ISO/IEC 42001 certification.
  • Formal EU AI Act compliance certification or legal advice.
  • Technical penetration testing or model security testing.
  • Implementation of recommended controls.
  • Unlimited document reviews or additional AI use cases.
  • Free consultations or discovery calls. The $100 Discovery Call is a separate service.

Complex or unusually broad requirements are scoped separately before acceptance.

Optional next steps

What happens after your assessment?

The assessment is designed to give you genuine value on its own. What you do next is entirely your choice, and none of these options is required.

  1. 1Implement the recommendations internally.
  2. 2Purchase additional fixed-fee AI governance consulting from GRC Ahead.
  3. 3Consider GRC Ahead Command Centre software once it is commercially released.
  4. 4Combine consulting and software where appropriate.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI Governance Gap Assessment?

A fixed-fee professional review of how your organisation governs its use of AI. We look at up to three agreed AI use cases and the evidence of your governance arrangements, then set out the gaps, prioritised recommendations and a practical 30-day action plan in a written report.

Who is the service suitable for?

Small and medium-sized businesses using or introducing AI, and organisations that do not yet have a fully established AI governance framework or want a proportionate starting point before a larger programme. Obligations differ between organisations, so the assessment considers what is relevant to yours.

What is included in the fixed fee?

A remote, evidence-based review of up to three agreed AI use cases, one written assessment report with prioritised recommendations, and a 30-day action plan. Implementation, certification, legal advice and additional use cases are not included.

What information will I need to provide?

Details of up to three AI use cases (their purpose, business context and ownership) and any relevant supporting governance information you have, such as policies, risk assessments or oversight arrangements. Where evidence is not available, the report records it as missing rather than assuming a gap.

What will I receive?

A professional written assessment report and a practical 30-day action plan. These are the core deliverables of the service.

Does this assessment certify compliance?

No. It considers relevant EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42001 and NIST AI RMF points, but it is not a certification audit, a legal opinion or a guarantee of regulatory compliance.

Does it include implementation?

No. The assessment identifies and prioritises what to address. You can implement the recommendations yourselves or ask about separate support.

Do I need to purchase further services?

No. The assessment is designed to be useful on its own. Any further consulting or software is entirely optional.

How is confidential information handled?

Information you share is used only to carry out your assessment and is handled in line with our Privacy Policy. After purchase, we arrange a restricted-access secure folder for your engagement and send you instructions for using it. Please do not send confidential documents by ordinary email or through the website contact form.

How long does the assessment take?

Your AI Governance Gap Assessment will normally be delivered within five business days after we receive the required information and confirm the assessment scope. If additional information or a different delivery timeframe is necessary, we will agree this with you.

Which price applies to me?

The price depends on your organisation's billing country: $495 USD in the United States, and €495 EUR in Europe, including the United Kingdom. For other countries, please contact us for pricing. The billing country you enter at checkout must match the price you pay; if it does not, we refund the payment in full before any work begins and send you the correct way to purchase. The price shown is the total you pay; no VAT or other tax is added at checkout.

Can I cancel or get a refund?

Yes. You can cancel for a full refund at any time before work begins. If work has already started, you pay only for the work done up to cancellation, and once the report has been delivered the service is complete. If you are a consumer in the EU or UK, your statutory cancellation rights also apply. The full policy is in our Terms and Conditions.

Purchase

Purchase your AI Governance Gap Assessment

United States

$495

USD, fixed fee

Europe, including the UK

€495

EUR, fixed fee

One-off fixed fee. The price shown is the total you pay. No subscription.

Other countries: email hello@grcahead.com for pricing.

Purchase Your Assessment
  1. 1. Pay securely with Stripe. Stripe collects your billing details and emails your payment confirmation.
  2. 2. We contact you to confirm the scope and arrange a restricted-access secure folder for your information.
  3. 3. You receive your report and 30-day action plan, normally within five business days of us receiving the information and confirming the scope.

Please don't send confidential documents by ordinary email or through the contact form. See cancellation and refunds.

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