Independence, conflicts and commercial work

The publisher relationship

Caucasus Supply Chain is published by Kazbegi Inc., the legal entity through which Geoff Boone contracts and delivers paid sourcing research. The relationship is disclosed because the same research method informs both the public directory and buyer-funded work.

What companies cannot buy

A profiled company cannot pay for inclusion, ranking, favorable language, a stronger evidence label or removal of a legitimate qualification gap. Corrections supported by current evidence are reviewed without charge. A company may decline to participate and remain covered when reliable public evidence supports the record.

Who commissions paid work

Paid research is commissioned by buyers, investors and operating teams seeking to evaluate a market or supplier. It does not create a commercial path for a supplier to influence its public profile. If Caucasus Supply Chain or Kazbegi Inc. receives compensation from a company that is also a subject of coverage, that relationship will be disclosed prominently on the affected page.

Evidence and opinion

Facts are tied to visible sources. Company statements remain labeled as statements, and independent sources are distinguished from company-controlled material. Buyer assessments are editorial judgments based on the evidence shown. They are not endorsements, certifications, legal opinions or substitutes for a factory audit.

Corrections and disputes

Material corrections are recorded in the public corrections log. Disagreement alone does not require removal, but reliable evidence is reviewed and the record is changed when the published text is wrong, outdated or materially incomplete.