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This is a bounded review of public information and documents you provide\u2014not a certification, a supplier clearance or full due diligence.<\/p><nav class=\"agc-services-nav\" aria-label=\"Fit check actions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athelguard.com\/?page_id=900\">Request a Partner &amp; Supplier Fit Check<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/athelguard.com\/?page_id=986\">Compare assessment plans and pricing<\/a><\/nav><\/section>\n<div class=\"agc-grid\"><section class=\"agc-card\"><h2>Who this is for<\/h2><ul><li>Businesses considering a partner or supplier for a specific need.<\/li><li>Buyers who want a documented first pass against a small set of requirements.<\/li><li>Teams deciding which evidence or questions to request before commissioning deeper work.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section class=\"agc-card\"><h2>Scope &amp; deliverables<\/h2><ul><li>One company and up to three buyer-defined requirements, agreed before the review.<\/li><li>Up to two hours of review using public information and client-provided documents.<\/li><li>A short memo identifying supported capabilities, evidence gaps and questions for follow-up.<\/li><li>Sources and limitations stated clearly; unresolved requirements remain unresolved.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/div>\n<section><h2>What to provide<\/h2><p>Identify the company and the intended use, list up to three requirements, and describe the documents available for review. Use the request form to discuss scope; do not send confidential or sensitive material through a public form. Document-sharing arrangements must be agreed separately.<\/p><\/section>\n<section><h2>What is outside this scope<\/h2><ul><li>No interviews, site visits or independent laboratory validation.<\/li><li>No financial audit, solvency assessment, legal checks or compliance certification.<\/li><li>No full technical due diligence, exhaustive supplier investigation or guarantee of suitability.<\/li><li>No assumption that a company\u2019s claims have been independently verified just because they appear in supplied documents.<\/li><\/ul><\/section>\n<section class=\"agc-card\"><h2>One bounded engagement<\/h2><label for=\"partner-purchase\">Purchase type<\/label><select id=\"partner-purchase\"><option value=\"commission-one\">One new commissioned fit check<\/option><\/select><p class=\"agc-price\">$395 USD<\/p><p>One company \u00b7 up to three buyer-defined requirements \u00b7 up to two hours of review.<\/p><p>This price is for new commissioned work, not a license to an existing report. No recurring term or automatic renewal is included. We confirm scope and availability before sending a private Stripe payment link. Payment verification and delivery are handled manually; submitting a request is not a purchase.<\/p><p><a class=\"agc-button\" href=\"https:\/\/athelguard.com\/?page_id=900\">Request this $395 Fit Check<\/a><\/p><p class=\"agc-help\">In General comments \/ additional context, write \u201cPartner &amp; Supplier Fit Check.\u201d Enter the company and your up to three requirements in the question fields. Share public information only; document-sharing arrangements are agreed separately.<\/p><\/section>\n<section id=\"fit-check-terms\"><h2>Payment, delivery &amp; cancellation terms<\/h2><p>These terms apply to the $395 USD one-time Partner &amp; Supplier Fit Check described above.<\/p><ul><li>We confirm the scope and availability before sending the payment link.<\/li><li>We deliver a PDF by email within five business days after payment and receipt of the required documents.<\/li><li>No extra work is charged without your agreement.<\/li><\/ul><p>To discuss your request or cancellation, contact <a href=\"mailto:support@athelguard.com\">support@athelguard.com<\/a>. Payments are handled through Stripe after scope acceptance, with manual payment verification and fulfillment. This is not an instant report download, subscription or catalog-credit purchase. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/athelguard.com\/?page_id=3#assessment-payments\">payment privacy information<\/a>.<\/p><\/section><section><h2>Questions before you begin<\/h2><details><summary>Does this confirm that a supplier is suitable?<\/summary><p>No. The memo describes what the reviewed evidence supports, what is missing and what needs further investigation. It does not guarantee suitability or replace your procurement decision.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What happens if the evidence is incomplete or two hours is not enough?<\/summary><p>The review stays within the agreed two-hour cap. Missing evidence and unresolved requirements are recorded rather than treated as verified. Any additional work requires a separate quote and your agreement; there is no automatic charge or extension.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>When would a deeper technical assessment be appropriate?<\/summary><p>If the decision requires a deeper examination of a technology claim or technical domain, review the <a href=\"https:\/\/athelguard.com\/?page_id=984\">scope of an Independent Technical Assessment<\/a>. That is a separately scoped engagement, not an included upgrade.<\/p><\/details><\/section>\n<section id=\"cancellations-and-refunds\" aria-labelledby=\"cancellation-policy-heading\"><h2 id=\"cancellation-policy-heading\">Cancellations and refunds<\/h2><ul><li>Before work starts, we refund the payment.<\/li><li>Once custom work starts, we refund the unearned balance using the milestones or rates agreed at checkout.<\/li><li>For quarterly and annual service packages, we refund undelivered services and unearned work at their allocated package prices. No retroactive full-price penalties.<\/li><li>For report-credit plans, we refund unused credits at their actual purchase value. Redeemed credits remain charged.<\/li><li>Downloaded reports and kits have no change-of-mind refund after delivery. Remedies for non-delivery, material defects or misdescription are preserved.<\/li><li>We do not deduct processing costs from a refund owed because we failed to provide the agreed service.<\/li><li>All cancellations are reviewed manually. No blanket nonrefundable annual fees or automatic refund loop.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><footer class=\"agc-footer\">Bounded evidence review only. Request first; payment link follows scope and availability confirmation. No automatic renewal, guarantee of suitability or completed-assessment claim is made by this page.<\/footer><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Athelguard assessments \u00b7 scoped first pass A focused fit check before a bigger commitment. 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