Permission to use a source is part of the workflow, not an assumption beside it.
A recorded review of permitted source operations, validity and the exact requirement relationships.
How it works
Source authority records the review of permitted source operations, validity and exact requirement relationships. Current checks gate tasking and acquisition, under a capability separate from source editing and collection execution.
Boundaries
The aim is to make authority and rights inspectable. Recording authority does not itself establish lawful collection, which remains an organisational responsibility.
Source-use authority
Element
Collection
Versioning
Validity period
Human decision
Required before tasking
Status
Implemented