Choosing a buyer
Evaluate a counterparty against your actual asset and proposed use.
Start with your own brief
Business data valuation is specific to a proposed use and license. Document usable quality, distinctive coverage, buyer relevance, rights and the cost of delivery. A generic price per file cannot establish the commercial value of your dataset.
Use the data valuation factors worksheet to assemble questions. Keep unresolved authority and confidentiality issues visible before sharing anything.
Compare responsibility and terms
| Decision | Ask in writing |
|---|---|
| Counterparty | Who contracts, and who receives access? |
| Use | What training, evaluation or onward uses are requested? |
| Rights | What is exclusive, for how long, and what do we retain? |
| Delivery | Who prepares, reviews, secures and supports the asset? |
| End of evaluation | What happens to samples and copies if we stop? |
Use evidence appropriate to the claim
Official program descriptions establish published scope, not a guaranteed outcome. Advertised pricing is not a verified comparable transaction. Ask a qualified reviewer to assess the proposed agreement rather than relying on an informal summary.
A route for further comparison
Use the existing calculatorCommercial referral; no assessment answers are transmitted.