On Decision Structure, Evaluation, Factual Grounds, and Reconstruction (Concept Note)

This publication is a secondary dissemination version of a concept note originally published on Zenodo. The Zenodo version should be considered the primary reference for citation and version control.The note develops an analytical perspective on administrative decisions as structured processes consisting of factual grounds, evaluation, and justification. It examines how these components may be distinguished and how their varying identifiability may affect the possibility of reconstructing the basis of a decision.The analysis introduces a distinction between criteria as existing reference points and operational criteria as identifiable elements within evaluation, and considers how decision structures may shift from analytically distinguishable configurations to non-distinct forms in which justification appears as the primary identifiable component.The note is analytically oriented and informed by document-based material, but does not advance causal, normative, or legal conclusions. It is part of an ongoing research programme on criteriology and the Self-Matryoshka Analytical Framework (S-MAF).For the authoritative version, including metadata and related publications, see the original Zenodo record: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19415569