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EPA ECHO Violations in PE Target Screening: Escalation Matrix

EPA ECHO violations in private equity target screening: a 2026 evidence ladder, escalation matrix and reconciliation worksheet covering 5- and 10-year ECHO windows, SNC vs HPV flags and data lags up to 3 months.

October 18, 2026• 30 min read
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Job Postings vs. Headcount Growth: A PE Evidence Protocol

A 2026 evidence protocol for PE teams using job postings: distinguish ads from hires, resolve employers, document duplicates, and corroborate capability, location, and headcount claims.

October 17, 2026• 23 min read
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Technographic Data for Private Equity: Validation Protocol

A 2026 validation protocol for technographic data in private equity: test website signals, measure precision and unknowns, and compare dataset costs with a reproducible mandate-specific scorecard.

October 16, 2026• 21 min read
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Wayback Machine Due Diligence: A Website Evidence Protocol

A 2026 protocol for Wayback Machine due diligence: distinguish capture dates, inspect archived assets, preserve evidence, and adjudicate historical company claims for private equity research.

October 15, 2026• 22 min read
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SAM.gov UEI and CAGE Code Lookup: Resolving Legal Names

A 2026 guide for private-equity teams resolving SAM.gov contractors: UEI versus CAGE scope, legal names and DBAs, state-registry corroboration, USAspending joins, and evidence limits.

October 14, 2026• 24 min read
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Google Maps Data for Private Equity Deal Sourcing: Resolution

A 2026 protocol for turning Google Maps discovery into acquisition research: classify profiles, verify establishments and operators, preserve ownership uncertainty, and measure resolution without overstating market coverage.

October 14, 2026• 23 min read
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PPP Loan Data Due Diligence: Target Evidence and Limits

A 2026 protocol for using PPP loan data in acquisition research: verify borrower identity, reconcile loan and forgiveness fields, and separate historical employee inputs from current company evidence.

October 13, 2026• 29 min read
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Contractor License Lookup by State: PE Mapping in 2026

A 2026 contractor license lookup by state report for PE teams, with official routes for 50 states and D.C., checked field limits, bulk-data options, and a license-to-legal-entity evidence protocol.

October 12, 2026• 29 min read
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NMLS Consumer Access Mortgage Company Search for PE

A 2026 guide to NMLS Consumer Access mortgage company search for PE teams: distinguish company and branch IDs, interpret state license rows, reconcile legal entities, and document ownership gaps and reuse limits.

October 12, 2026• 27 min read
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CBP vs QCEW vs SUSB: Firm or Establishment Market Sizing

A 2026 decision worksheet for private equity market sizing: compare firm and establishment definitions, release years, NAICS vintages and coverage ranges across CBP, QCEW and SUSB.

October 12, 2026• 25 min read
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NPPES Data for Healthcare Market Mapping and Resolution

A 2026 guide to NPPES data for healthcare market mapping, with Type 1 and Type 2 rules, a provider-resolution worksheet, update controls, and explicit limits on organization and ownership matching.

October 12, 2026• 29 min read
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Bill of Lading Data for Due Diligence: A PE Evidence Guide

A 2026 guide to bill of lading data for due diligence: match industrial acquisition targets, test supplier claims, quantify observed shipments and document confidentiality, coverage and identity gaps.

October 12, 2026• 25 min read
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FDA Manufacturer Registration Database: M&A Source Matrix

A 2026 source matrix for FDA manufacturer registration research, covering drug and device searches, food and cosmetic access limits, facility-to-company matching, and PE acquisition due diligence.

October 12, 2026• 29 min read
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SBA Size Standards vs Lower Middle Market: A PE Guide

A 2026 guide for PE teams separating SBA size standards from lower-middle-market screens, with NAICS thresholds, revenue and EBITDA mandate comparisons, affiliation review triggers, and a two-layer worksheet.

October 10, 2026• 24 min read
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WARN Notices by State: An Acquisition Research Matrix

A 2026 guide to WARN notices by state for private equity research: 50 official source routes, archive and download caveats, an event schema, amendment controls, and facility-to-company matching.

October 8, 2026• 27 min read
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FDD Item 20: What PE Can Infer About Franchise Systems

A 2026 guide to FDD Item 20 for private equity research, with an item-by-item extraction template, state filing-access matrix, outlet-movement bridge, and strict limits on ownership and growth inferences.

October 7, 2026• 26 min read
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Trademark Ownership History: Brand Assignments in M&A

A 2026 guide for private equity teams tracing trademark ownership history through USPTO assignments, registry IDs and corporate evidence, with a chain table, decision matrix and conflict rules.

October 6, 2026• 26 min read
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Private Equity Research Handoff Checklist: Evidence and Gaps

A 2026 private equity research handoff checklist covering identity, mandate results, source-to-claim evidence, review status and owned open questions, with a manifest and machine-readable schema.

October 5, 2026• 28 min read
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CMS PECOS Ownership Data: Finding the Ultimate Owner

A 2026 guide to CMS PECOS ownership data: reconcile NPI and CCN identities, reported owners, parent flags and CHOW events with a provider-type source matrix and an auditable ownership worksheet.

October 4, 2026• 24 min read
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FMCSA Company Snapshot for Trucking Target Screens

A 2026 guide to using the FMCSA Company Snapshot in trucking acquisition screens, with USDOT and authority checks, fleet-field limits, safety windows, and a source-linked triage worksheet.

October 3, 2026• 24 min read
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SEC Exhibit 21 Subsidiaries: A PE Mapping Guide

A 2026 field guide to SEC Exhibit 21 subsidiary lists for PE origination: read the omission rule, retain filing dates and footnotes, verify legal entities, and track unresolved family links.

October 2, 2026• 24 min read
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