Effective date: July 20, 2026 · The FRMWRK Co / Mandate Desk
These Terms of Service govern your use of this website, operated by The FRMWRK Co ("we," "us," or "the Company"). Client engagements — including any mandate research pilot, outreach add-on, or standing desk retainer — are governed by a separately signed Statement of Work ("SOW"). If these terms conflict with a signed SOW, the SOW controls for that engagement.
The FrmWrk Mandate Desk provides fixed-fee add-on acquisition research to PE-backed trade platforms and lower-middle-market investors: a written buy-box confirmed with the client, an evidenced target shortlist, weekly scorecards, and — only where separately scoped, client-approved, and consent-based — owner outreach.
The service is informational research. We do not guarantee that any target will engage in discussions, transact, or meet with you. We do not value businesses, draft or negotiate transaction terms, manage diligence, arrange financing, or close deals. We have no authority to bind you or any research target.
The FRMWRK Co is not a broker-dealer, investment adviser, or law firm. Nothing on this website or in any deliverable is an offer to buy or sell securities, investment advice, or legal advice.
Engagements are fixed-fee and prepaid, as stated in the applicable SOW. We do not charge success fees, contingent compensation, per-meeting fees, or commissions of any kind.
Scope, term, deliverables, and cancellation rights for any engagement are defined in the applicable SOW. Website use requires no subscription and may be discontinued at any time.
Research deliverables are provided exclusively for your internal business use. You may not distribute, republish, resell, or share deliverable contents with third parties outside your organization without our written consent. This restriction survives the end of an engagement.
Research is compiled from publicly available records and independent secondary sources, with a minimum of two genuinely independent sources per delivered row. However:
You agree to independently verify any information before committing significant resources or initiating a transaction based on our research.
All methodologies, evidence frameworks, and deliverable formats produced by The FRMWRK Co are our intellectual property. Nothing in these terms transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, The FRMWRK Co's total liability for any claim arising out of or related to our services will not exceed the fees you paid us in the 30 days preceding the claim. We are not liable for lost profits, lost transactions, missed acquisition opportunities, or any indirect or consequential damages, even if we were advised of the possibility of such damages.
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any disputes will be resolved in the courts of Orange County, California.
We may update these terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated to active clients by email at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the site after the effective date constitutes acceptance.
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