# Companies and people

Resolve identity before you combine evidence. Preserve the legal name, DBA, UEI, returned website, source IDs and corporate-family distinctions.

For a UEI, use an exact supported identifier lookup; a malformed identifier must not quietly turn into a name search. For a website, normalize the domain and use a capability that matches a recorded domain if one is exposed. A search on the brand token only generates candidates. Do not report a confirmed domain match unless the returned evidence establishes it. For a name, `g2x_search_companies` can return several legal entities; keep them distinct and ask which one the user means when it matters.

For an incumbent or teaming brief, use contract history, socioeconomic status, vehicle usage, public graph links and the evidence tools. A corporate family is not one award recipient. A shared NAICS code, a similar name or a graph neighbor does not prove a teaming relationship. State what supports a suggested partner and what remains unknown.

Distinguish discoverable G2X members (`g2x_people_directory`) from professional profiles (`g2x_people_profiles`). Directory visibility follows account permissions. Resolve the person against employer, role and available identifiers, and do not merge namesakes. Do not infer private contact details.

Company signals and web profiles can supply news and social evidence, and they can consume paid allowances. Use them when they are relevant to the question and within authorized usage. Cite the original returned evidence and its publication date where available. Distinguish company statements from independent reporting, current employment from historical employment, and inference from fact.

Return a resolved identity or the explicit candidates, a concise brief, citations and the decision the evidence supports. Research does not authorize adding contacts to CRM or sending outreach.