Start with a written description of the visit: purpose, destinations and required services. Give the same brief to the firms you are considering. The comparison below separates what a public page says from what still requires confirmation in a proposal.
Five service pages, without a ranking
Sources checked September 14, 2026; next editorial source review due by October 14, 2026. Entries are alphabetical and use the same fields for every firm. This is not a complete market inventory. Vanguard Attaché publishes this comparison and is included in it: consider that interest when reading.
| Firm and source | What the reviewed page states | What to confirm in the proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Solutions | Its Brazil page describes executive protection and names Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasília. | Contracting entity, end-to-end accountability, documentation of regulated services at signing, availability for the dates and destinations, inclusions, exclusions and price. Not verified for a particular engagement in this comparison. |
| Control Risks | Its service page describes security risk management. This page alone does not confirm a particular Brazil assignment. | Contracting entity, end-to-end accountability, documentation of regulated services at signing, availability for the dates and destinations, inclusions, exclusions and price. Not verified for a particular engagement in this comparison. |
| ETS Risk Management | Its Brazil page lists secure transportation and executive protection, with armored and non-armored vehicle options. | Contracting entity, end-to-end accountability, documentation of regulated services at signing, availability for the dates and destinations, inclusions, exclusions and price. Not verified for a particular engagement in this comparison. |
| Pinkerton | Its executive-protection page describes global and international travel support. This page alone does not confirm a particular Brazil assignment. | Contracting entity, end-to-end accountability, documentation of regulated services at signing, availability for the dates and destinations, inclusions, exclusions and price. Not verified for a particular engagement in this comparison. |
| Vanguard Attaché | Our service page describes executive protection through licensed Brazilian providers under the agreed engagement structure. This is our own statement, not independent validation. | Contracting entity, end-to-end accountability, documentation of regulated services at signing, availability for the dates and destinations, inclusions, exclusions and price. Not verified for a particular engagement in this comparison. |
Lack of confirmation does not mean lack of capability. We removed inferences about account models, annual retainers, rotating teams and absence of luxury services that the cited pages did not substantiate. We also removed the claim that Vanguard Attaché publishes day rates. Pricing is confirmed by proposal.
Five questions for comparing proposals
- Which legal entity would we sign with, and who is accountable for the agreed services together?
- When will you supply the executing company’s Federal Police authorization and regularity certificate? (A reputable coordinator supplies them at signing.)
- Which destinations, dates and services are confirmed, with which exclusions?
- Which unit and currency are quoted, and how are waiting, extensions and changes charged?
- How do you document changes and reach the contact responsible for the engagement?
The Federal Police regularity lookup concerns the company delivering private security, and the public brand and the regulated provider may differ. Verification happens at signing: the coordinator delivers the executing company’s legal name, CNPJ, Federal Police authorization and regularity certificate with the service agreement, and you can confirm that certificate on the official lookup. If any document is missing or does not verify, you can terminate with a full refund, up to 48 hours before service. The assigned agents’ credentials follow before deployment. Coordinators protect the partner network they have vetted with a non-circumvention clause; ours runs for 12 months. Vanguard Attaché does not claim its own Federal Police authorization. Do not request operating routes, staffing patterns or identifiable client accounts to compare proposals. Official Federal Police lookup
What our own description does and does not establish
Our stated engagement structure places accountability for the agreed services with one operator. That does not remove the need to document the authorized providers and the scope in the contract. A company’s own description does not prove superiority over competitors, a client outcome or availability on a particular date.
In this editorial correction, we removed details from an operational narrative and its association with client outcomes. They are unnecessary for explaining a procurement question. No comparative performance conclusion is offered in their place.
For the next conversation, consult the hiring guide and executive-protection service. Request a proposal that matches the visit and choose on what you can verify. Hiring guide · Executive protection
Compare verifiable commitments, not positions in a list.
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