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Commissioned analysis
The public atlas holds 319 organisations coded on six axes with 2075 pieces of evidence, and it is free. Commissioned work applies the same method to a subject you name, to a deadline, in a form you can file, publish or put in front of a board.
| Commission | Price | Turnaround | Typically for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick Check One question, one page, two days. | $195 C$270 | 2 working days | Entry point · no approval needed |
| Claim Check One contested equation, tested and sourced. | $595 C$820 | 5 working days | Entry point · any sector |
| Rapid Claim Check The same work, inside two days. | $895 C$1,230 | 48 hours | News, legal, live disputes |
| Organisation Brief A full six-axis coding of one organisation, with the evidence. | $1,600 C$2,200 | 10 working days | Risk analysis, corporate affairs |
| Comparative Brief Two to five organisations, positioned against each other. | $3,300 C$4,500 | 15 working days | Risk analysis, think tanks |
| Country Political Map Every significant party in one country, coded. | $7,200 C$9,850 | 4 weeks | Corporate affairs, risk |
| Preliminary Opinion Does the evidence assist, and how far can it be pushed? | $795 C$1,090 | 5 working days | Legal |
| Expert Report A formal report, with the method annexed. | from $4,600 C$6,300 | 3–4 weeks | Legal |
| Watch Retainer A named list, re-coded every quarter. | $1,600 / quarter C$2,200 | Quarterly | Risk analysis, corporate affairs |
Prices are fixed and published. There is no “from”, no “price on application” and no discovery call required before you know what something costs.
All prices are in US dollars, which is what is charged. Canadian figures are an approximation only, at a rate last reviewed in July 2026; Stripe or your bank converts at its own rate on the day. Canadian clients may be invoiced in Canadian dollars on request, with applicable sales tax added where it is due.
What you are actually buying
Not an opinion
A defensible, sourced position on a contested classification. Every score carries a rationale and at least one artefact a third party can check without taking anyone’s word for it.
Not a verdict
Where the underlying dispute is conceptual rather than factual, the report says so rather than resolving it by assertion. Where specialists disagree, both readings are given.
A method that predates your instruction
The codebook, the anchor definitions and the audit were published, dated and version-controlled before you commissioned anything. That is the difference between analysis and advocacy, and it is what survives a hostile reading.
Symmetry as a feature
Claim checks state the strongest case on both sides by construction. For a buyer who must not appear partisan, that structure is the value.
Working journalist? One claim check, free, inside 48 hours, in exchange for attribution. The atlas needs citations more than it needs your budget.
The newsroom tierHow it works
What is guaranteed
| Turnaround | If a stated deadline is missed for any reason within our control, 25% of the fee is refunded. If it is missed by more than half the quoted turnaround again, the fee is refunded in full. |
| Revisions | One round of revision is included, within the original scope. Changes that alter the question being answered are quoted separately. |
| Confidentiality | Commissioned work is never published, and the subject is never added to the public atlas, without your written consent. The fact that a commission took place is itself confidential. |
| Evidence | Every score carries a rationale and at least one artefact you or anyone else can go and check. If you dispute a score, say so and it will be re-examined against the evidence. |
| Independence | The conclusion is not negotiable and is not for sale. If the measurement does not support the position you hoped for, the report says so. |
Not ready to commission anything? There is a free report written for your role — risk analysis, legal, public affairs or research — which applies the method to one kind of work so you can decide whether any of this is useful before anyone asks you for anything.
Free reports by roleSee a complete brief before you commit. The sample deliverable is a full Comparative Brief on the most contested subject available, published unredacted — both American parties and both accusations, measured with one instrument.
Read the sample briefNot sure which commission fits? Describe the question and a recommendation comes back the same day, including if the answer is that you do not need to commission anything.
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