TRUST & METHODOLOGY
No mysterious “AI score.”
Fit, evidence confidence, risk and comparable acquisition cost are separate constructs, calculated from explicit rules and preserved provenance.
Hard gates + weighted criteria
Mandatory requirements cannot be averaged away. A candidate that fails a hard gate is rejected regardless of its strengths elsewhere.
Fact × criticality × evidence quality
Evidence confidence is calculated on the facts that matter to the acquisition. Seller claims remain different from documentary support.
Dimensional, not cosmetic
Identity, technical, regulatory, supplier, commercial and logistics risk remain separately visible. Material conflicts can force HOLD.
Seller ask + acquisition adjustments
Comparable Acquisition Cost adds freight, inspection, calibration, remediation, missing items and other known allowances.
StateMeaning
VERIFIEDDirect evidence supports the critical fact.
SUPPORTEDStrong indirect evidence supports the fact.
CLAIMEDSupplier assertion is recorded but not treated as proof.
UNKNOWNMaterial information is not available.
CONFLICTEvidence sources disagree; the conflict stays visible until resolved.