ICAC invites Katherine businesses and organisations who deal with the NT Government to attend an ICAC public information session on Monday from 4.30pm.

The information session will explain the role and functions of the ICAC.

Commissioner Ken Fleming QC said he would like to better understand the business community's perceptions of the NT Government's procurement, contracts management, tendering and grants processes.

"The business community in Katherine, and across the Territory, needs to have trust and confidence in government processes," Mr Fleming said.

"We invite Katherine businesses and organisations to report improper conduct in public administration and come to our sessions to better understand the role of the ICAC."

The Katherine information session is designed to give business owners and directors on small boards more information about their obligations to actively resist and report improper conduct in public administration.

Any business or board which takes its legal obligations and risks seriously should send someone to attend the information session or educate themselves by reviewing the material on the ICAC website.

The ICAC has powers to investigate any body, whether incorporated or not, that directly or indirectly receives NT Government resources including money, assets, infrastructure, intellectual property, licences, human resources or any other resources.

These bodies have a mandatory obligation to report improper conduct to the ICAC and protect whistleblowers, and failure to do so has serious consequences for business owners and board members, and the organisations they work for.

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