Assessment Methodologies

WAZI uses algorithmic assessment to evaluate supply chain participants and production sites. This approach produces consistent, transparent, and explainable results at scale.

Three-Phase Operational Model

Phase 1 - Aggregator Compiles. Initial information through field engagement. All data is single-source (Unverified).

Phase 2 - Operators Register. Upstream operators contribute self-declared data. Where data agrees, determinations become Verified; where they disagree, Contested.

Phase 3 - Monitors Join. Independent observers contribute field observations. Resolves contested determinations.

Assessment Types

Assessment	Evaluates	Scope	Detail
Stakeholder Evaluation	Supply chain actors	Entity-intrinsic data only	KYC, documentation, management systems
Location Evaluation	Mine sites and locations	Location-intrinsic data only	Six OECD Annex II domains
Supply Profile Scoring	Sourcing opportunities	Composite of stakeholder and location scores	Two-dimensional risk model

Design Principles

Entity-intrinsic data only. Scores are based on data belonging to the entity regardless of who they trade with.

The algorithm identifies; the human decides. Automated scoring handles scale; human judgement handles complexity.

Information gaps are confidence signals, not risk signals. Missing data lowers confidence rather than automatically raising risk.