New Logo (Pilots) and high-risk research jobs are QA checked by RM against the following questions within each of the Audit Rubric pillars.

Rating Scale: Y = Yes, P = Partial, N = No

Yes = no edits needed. Partial = aligned, but with minor edits required. No = significant edits or revisions are required.

1. Audit rubric: Was the Analyst's approach logically sound? ****

   QA Check Quality Requirement:

   • Was the research approach logical, meaning it made sense to use this approach to answer the research? (Y/P/N) (Y/P/N)

2. Audit rubric: Did the Analyst base the Research on credible sources?

   QA Check Quality Requirement:

   • Were the sources credible? [This means avoiding sources that are biased, unsubstantiated, inexplicably out-of-date, or "open source" (editable by anyone)]. (Y/P/N)

3. Audit rubric: Did the Analyst provide a comprehensive response to the client's inquiry?

   QA Check Quality Requirement:

   • Were all the research criteria addressed? (Y/P/N)

QA Check Quality Management Policy

Research that receives either of the following ratings will be flagged for a full audit:

1. One or more “N”s
2. Two or more “P”s

Note: While the three QA Check Quality Requirement questions are the primary areas checked during the QA check process, if significant misalignment with any other questions within the Audit Rubric is identified during the course of the research, research may also be flagged for audit.

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