Demonstrated potential
Evidence requirements, reviewer competence, recency, conflicts and appeal rules must be published before this tier can be awarded.
Evidence and trust
A tier is a review state—not a social rank.
K1–K6 communicates the depth, recency, context and independent review of professional evidence. It never replaces due diligence, licensing or procurement checks.
Applied practice
Evidence requirements, reviewer competence, recency, conflicts and appeal rules must be published before this tier can be awarded.
Independent delivery
Evidence requirements, reviewer competence, recency, conflicts and appeal rules must be published before this tier can be awarded.
Complex leadership
Evidence requirements, reviewer competence, recency, conflicts and appeal rules must be published before this tier can be awarded.
Field-shaping mastery
Evidence requirements, reviewer competence, recency, conflicts and appeal rules must be published before this tier can be awarded.
Eminent contribution
Evidence requirements, reviewer competence, recency, conflicts and appeal rules must be published before this tier can be awarded.