Authority before collection
Purpose, client authority, jurisdiction, licensure, and method are reviewed before work begins.
Standards
Source-linked, reviewable, and bounded.
A useful finding shows its basis, distinguishes evidence from inference, preserves material contradictions, and states what cannot be established.
Sources remain visible
Findings retain their source, date, reliability, and handling limits.
Evidence and inference stay separate
Observed facts, reported information, analysis, and uncertainty are identified distinctly.
Alternatives are tested
Plausible explanations are compared against supporting and conflicting information.
Collection is proportionate
Methods are selected because they answer the requirement, not because they are available.
Human judgment remains accountable
Automation may assist organization and review; a responsible person owns the conclusion and release.
Client decisions remain client decisions.
BSI² reports factual findings and their limits. The client retains responsibility for legal, clinical, employment, policing, and other professional judgments.
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