CGOV.7:5.2 - Independence or a further report that adds nothing

Change the proposed valuer’s terms: its entire fee is payable only if the purchase is approved. That dependence is relevant to the required independent opinion. The arrangement must be assessed and corrected under the applicable criteria, for example by changing the engagement or selecting another qualified reviewer. The practitioner’s remedy concerns this dependence, not an automatic distrust of every paid expert.

Alternatively, retain the adequate first opinion and suppose a participant asks for a second one “for assurance.” No rule requires it, and the existing result already answers the valuation question under sufficient conditions. The request alone creates no obligation to duplicate the work. The remaining task is the authorized decision, not a search for another confirming signature.