Verify the actual current official instructions before relying on the prediction. Do not treat a private forecast as an established deadline or future price.
Act on the real process rather than an outdated slide
The gift follows successful vetting and official instructions. Preserve any concrete communication that appears to change the plan and obtain clarification; neither an old prediction nor a hurried payment guarantees approval or timing. Compare the date on the old presentation directly against the current version of the official material, since a source that predates the most recent update may already be superseded regardless of how confidently it was originally delivered or by whom.
Urgency framing, such as language suggesting a window that is about to close, deserves more scrutiny rather than less, because a genuine change to program terms is announced through the official channel itself, not through pressure to move quickly on a specific transaction. Where the old presentation and the current official material appear to conflict, request written confirmation of which one currently governs before relying on either, and keep that confirmation with the rest of the case file. A hurried payment made to beat a deadline that cannot be verified against the current official source does not improve the underlying case and creates a risk that is entirely separate from the program's own review.