Evidence-based decision support
Original evidence comes before conclusions
Which contractor and policy exposure assertions are publicly documented?
Priority source classes
- public contract award
- BIS official rule
- published company filing
| Named source | Use case | Limitations |
|---|---|---|
| SAM.gov U.S. government contracting | public contract award | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
| US Treasury OFAC sanctions search | BIS official rule | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
| U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security rules | published company filing | Confirm identity, recency, original status and completeness before reliance. |
Verification and negative evidence
- Confirm publication timestamp versus underlying record effective date.
- Do not infer no adverse record from an unsuccessful search; document search spelling and access.
- Use independent original records when a single platform aggregates primary material.
- Store source URL, date read, exact excerpt, jurisdiction and access constraints.
- Test at least one plausible contradictory hypothesis.