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  "rfp_schema_version": "2026.11",
  "benchmark_issuer": "Best AI Data Providers Procurement Benchmark (bestaidataproviders.org)",
  "normative_methodology": "https://bestaidataproviders.org/methodology/",
  "pilot_parameters": {
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    "total_pilot_rows": 50,
    "live_edge_case_rows": 35,
    "blind_seeded_golden_rows": 15,
    "pilot_budget_cap_per_vendor_usd": 5000,
    "max_turnaround_sla_hours": 72,
    "rubric_freeze_policy": "immutable_version_hash_zero_verbal_coaching"
  },
  "mandatory_disqualification_gates": {
    "max_frontier_lab_equity_ownership_pct": 0,
    "frontier_lab_board_observer_seats_permitted": false,
    "soc2_type_ii_unqualified_opinion_required": true,
    "fourth_party_crowd_subcontracting_permitted": false,
    "derivative_model_weight_rights_claimed": false
  },
  "weighted_evaluation_scorecard": {
    "blind_golden_set_first_pass_accuracy": {
      "weight_pct": 35,
      "minimum_passing_floor_pct": 95,
      "scoring_method": "double_blind_internal_staff_sme_adjudication"
    },
    "effective_cost_per_accepted_deliverable": {
      "weight_pct": 25,
      "formula": "(vendor_gross_fee + internal_audit_drag_usd) / accepted_valid_rows"
    },
    "cap_table_neutrality_and_ip_indemnity": {
      "weight_pct": 15,
      "required_warranty": "100_pct_work_for_hire_assignment_plus_change_of_control_exit"
    },
    "security_vdi_and_pii_compliance": {
      "weight_pct": 15,
      "required_controls": [
        "SOC 2 Type II",
        "Zero-Data-Retention (ZDR) VDI or Customer VPC",
        "PII/PHI Scrubbing >= 99.5% Recall"
      ]
    },
    "calibrated_turnaround_and_cohort_lock": {
      "weight_pct": 10,
      "required_sla": "48_to_72h_delivery_plus_salted_worker_hash_lock_into_production"
    }
  },
  "binding_sow_remedy_defaults": {
    "gate1_automated_schema_lint_hours": 24,
    "gate2_substantive_acceptance_business_days": 7,
    "whole_lot_rejection_trigger_accuracy_pct": 95,
    "zero_cost_rework_sla_hours": 72,
    "late_or_repeat_rework_fee_credit_pct": [
      10,
      25
    ],
    "chronic_quality_drift_termination_rule": "2_consecutive_lot_fails_or_3_fails_in_60_days"
  }
}