Document ID: GOV-REG-2026-V1.0
Status: Public Governance Record
Effective Date: 2026-02
Approved By: BCI Governance Committee
Review Cycle: Annual (Q4)
Purpose
This Register establishes the formal document control architecture governing all publicly released BCI institutional instruments.
Its function is to ensure version integrity, interpretative stability, and archival traceability across reporting cycles.
Scope
This Register applies to the following documents:
• Structural Integrity Protocol (Charter)
• Institutional Methodology Disclosure
• Public Protocol Annex
• Independence & Conflict Policy
• Institutional Glossary & Taxonomy Protocol
Version Governance Principles
No Silent Revisions
No publicly released governance document may be altered without a version increment and an Amendment Log entry.
Backward Traceability
All prior versions are archived internally for a minimum retention period of three (3) years from the date of supersession.
Interpretative Stability
Definitions, statistical thresholds, and governance boundaries shall not be modified retroactively in relation to previously published reports.
Amendment Classification
Amendments are categorized as follows:
Type A — Clarificatory
Non-substantive language refinement. No impact on scoring logic or statistical boundary.
Type B — Boundary Adjustment
Adjustment to disclosure framing, statistical range presentation, or governance articulation. No change to core weighting architecture.
Type C — Structural Revision
Material modification to model structure, variable interaction logic, or confidence band methodology.
Type C revisions require formal committee ratification and a public version update notice.
Document Retention & Archival Discipline
All governance documents are:
• Version-controlled
• Internally timestamped
• Archived in secure storage
• Retained for no less than three (3) years
Extended archival retention may apply to documents linked to active institutional engagements.
Review Cycle
A formal governance review is conducted annually in Q4.
Interim revisions may occur upon:
• Regulatory change
• Identified interpretative ambiguity
• Structural model enhancement
Authority
Ultimate interpretative authority rests with the BCI Governance Committee.
Operational custodianship is delegated to the Office of Structural Governance.
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