C.O.R.E.: A Four-Point Commit Gate

C Control of the path The team understands the remaining buying and paper process rather than guessing its shape. O Owned next steps The critical next meetings, reviews, or signatures have named owners and dates rather than vague intent. R Retired blockers No unnamed or material dependency still exists that could plausibly move the in-quarter date. E Explicit timing The close date is anchored in evidence such as signer availability, legal timing, procurement SLA, or mutual close plan milestones.

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