Trust & substantiation
The mark, decomposed. Assertions, limits, liability.
This page is maintained by Prevouched, Inc.. It is written so a buyer's counsel, an agency principal, and a regulator can all read it the same way. Every assertion has a matching denial; every denial is paired with the document that would have to exist instead.
What the mark asserts
In writing.
A-01
Rubric clearance at date
At the date stamped on the verification page, the agency cleared each pillar of the published rubric at or above the pass bar for the tier shown. The rubric version is recorded and immutable for that record.
A-02
Evidence custody
Prevouched holds, in retained form, the reference transcripts, security-baseline responses, audit packet, and per-pillar scoresheets that produced the decision. Evidence is available to the agency on request and to the agency's counsel under NDA.
A-03
Liveness of status
The status rendered by the badge is fetched at view time. A suspended or revoked agency cannot pass verification even if the badge HTML is copied. There is no static badge.
A-04
Liaison assignment (Backed / Managed only)
If the agency holds a Backed or Managed mark, a named US liaison is assigned to the relationship with the SLAs published on the pricing page.
What it does not assert
Equally in writing.
D-01
Outcome guarantee
The mark does not guarantee any specific engagement outcome. Delivery quality, schedule, scope completion, or business result. Outcomes are between the agency and its client.
D-02
Insurance / indemnity
Prevouched is not an insurer. The mark is not an insurance policy, surety bond, errors-and-omissions wrapper, or indemnity. Coverage requirements belong in the agency↔client contract.
D-03
Certification or accreditation
Prevouched is not an accreditation body. The mark is a private endorsement against a private rubric. Where regulated certifications apply (e.g. SOC 2, ISO 27001), the agency's own certifications govern.
D-04
Nationality or staffing claims
The mark does not represent where the agency's team members live, what passports they hold, or which legal entities employ them. The rubric scores capability, not geography.
D-05
Forecasted performance
Past rubric clearance is not a forecast. Re-attestation re-tests; revocation closes the assertion when evidence no longer supports it.
Revocation triggers
A mark that cannot be lost is not trust.
Material misrepresentation in application or audit
Immediate revocation; permanent ban from re-application for the responsible principals.
Undisclosed material subcontracting
Suspension pending disclosure; revocation on non-compliance within 30 days.
Repeated SLA breach without remediation
Conditional re-attestation, then revocation if the pattern persists into the next quarter.
Security incident materially affecting a client
Immediate suspension; revocation eligible after incident review.
Failed periodic re-attestation
Mark expires until re-attestation clears.
Court order or regulatory action
Suspension on notice; revocation following review.
Revocation decisions are reviewed by a partner who did not work the underlying file. Published revocations are recorded in the changelog without retraction; appeals follow the procedure published in the rubric.
Liability allocation
Three parties. Bounded scopes.
Party
The agency
Owns delivery, owns the contract with the client, carries all delivery liability and insurance.
Party
The client
Owns acceptance, owns payment under the agency↔client contract, owns the scope they approve.
Party
Prevouched
Owns the rubric, the mark, the verification surface, and the published liaison SLAs. Liability is bounded to the published service description.
How to read this page
Written for four audiences.
Reader
A buyer's counsel
Treat the verification page as the operative document. The rubric version, vetting date, evidence summary, and revocation status are sufficient for a procurement file. Prevouched will respond to NDA-bounded evidence requests within 5 business days.
Reader
A buyer's procurement
The mark substitutes for an in-house RFP shortlist, not for an in-house RFP. Run your security review, your reference checks, and your contracting process. The mark is admissions; you are still hiring.
Reader
An agency's principal
The mark is a private endorsement you are licensed to display while in good standing. Continued display after suspension or revocation is a contract breach and a published reputational event.
Reader
A regulator or auditor
The mark is not an accreditation and is not represented as such. Prevouched will respond to lawful inquiries through the contact on the legal page.
Sources of truth