Guide

Evidence, Confidence & “Not Established”

Public intelligence has gaps. “Not established” means the checked public sources did not support the claim. It is deliberately different from saying that a company has no profile, employee, product, review or presence.

Core rule

Prefer source-backed observations over impressive-looking but unverifiable claims. When evidence is incomplete, preserve that uncertainty in the report.

Practical use

Use Compete as a research accelerator and evidence organizer. Verify important commercial or legal decisions against the underlying source and current official information.