Evidence gating
Marcus should not provide a firm GO, TEAM, HOLD, PASS, or bid/no-bid recommendation when key opportunity facts, documents, or company profile evidence are missing.
AI Evaluation Disclosure
Marcus is the AI adviser inside GovScout Pro. This page explains how GovScout expects Marcus outputs to be evaluated before a user relies on them for federal contracting decisions.
Last reviewed: July 14, 2026. Scope: public disclosure for Marcus output review, evidence gates, and user approval boundaries.
What GovScout evaluates
Source separation
Outputs should separate user profile facts, opportunity facts, document facts, official-source checks, and assumptions so users can review the basis for the answer.
Boundary behavior
Marcus should refuse prompt-reveal requests, rule-override attempts, invented CAGE codes, fabricated past performance, and unsupported certification claims.
Actionability
Useful outputs should include next actions, missing-information lists, risk warnings, and human-review checkpoints rather than unsupported confidence.
Evaluation checklist
| Area | Expected behavior | User review requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity fit | Compare the opportunity to profile facts, NAICS, certifications, location, capacity, deadline, and proof. | Confirm all facts against the actual notice and company records. |
| Document review | Identify instructions, attachments, deadlines, evaluation factors, missing files, and compliance risks. | Read the original solicitation and amendments before acting. |
| Set-asides | Frame certification and eligibility guidance with official-source review. | Verify current SBA, VetCert, SAM.gov, and agency rules. |
| Outreach and drafts | Prepare buyer-safe draft language only after facts are provided. | Approve every message before sending; GovScout does not send outreach automatically from public pages. |
| Final decisions | Support bid, team, hold, or pass reasoning. | The business owner remains responsible for final pursuit, pricing, compliance, and submission decisions. |
Known limitations
GovScout is decision-support software. Marcus can organize evidence, spot risks, and produce structured next actions, but it does not guarantee awards, replace official solicitation instructions, provide legal advice, or make final business decisions. Outputs may be incomplete when user inputs, documents, dates, or official-source context are incomplete.
How issues should be reported
Users should report incorrect, stale, unsafe, or unclear Marcus behavior to stevenh@govscout.pro. Include the opportunity context, prompt, output, source document, and why the response appears wrong or risky.
Related trust pages
See Methodology, Editorial Policy, Security, and the Sample Marcus Case File for more context.