Fixed-scope research for one category or brief. Includes up to 8 hours, a shortlist of up to 5 plausible Japanese companies from public sources, one outreach attempt to up to 3 candidates in Japanese, a status log, and an English comparison memo. Delivery target: 10 business days after a complete brief. Responses and deal outcomes are not guaranteed. Excludes negotiation, purchases, samples, travel, regulated verification, legal/tax/compliance advice, and external fees. Scope changes and external costs require separate approval and prepayment.