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# Score a *specific proposed engagement*, not an attractive biography

The buyer's question is whether an adviser will provide rigorous challenge on a named decision, with manageable downside and conflicts. This original scoring rubric is **not an accredited credential or empirically validated predictor**. Evaluate candidates from the same written brief; request permissioned samples and references without revealing confidential client detail.