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RECORD 2: INVESTIGATION INTERVIEW MEMORANDUM — WITNESS A
CONFIDENTIAL / ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED WORK PRODUCT
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Date of Interview: November 4, 2026
Interviewee: Elena Rostova, Director of Strategic Procurement
Interviewer: Sarah Sterling, Senior Employment Counsel & Internal Investigator
Location: Windows PC Local Audio/Transcript Archive — Matter Room 4

Summary of Statement:
1. Elena Rostova has served as Director of Strategic Procurement since January 2024. She
oversees major capital infrastructure procurement across all business units.
2. Regarding RFP-2026-44, Rostova stated that the procurement process followed standard corporate
governance procedures. She confirmed that three bids were formally solicited in September 2026.
3. Rostova stated: "We held the final Procurement Sourcing Committee meeting on October 14,
2026. The committee reviewed all technical and commercial criteria. NexaByte Logistics was selected
unanimously based on immediate inventory availability and guaranteed 48-hour delivery SLAs."
4. When asked whether Marcus Vance exerted pressure to select NexaByte, Rostova stated: "Marcus
attended the committee review as the functional sponsor, but the scoring matrix was finalized
objectively by my team. I personally signed off on the selection memo on the afternoon of
October 14."
5. Rostova denied having any knowledge of Marcus Vance traveling to Monaco in early October or
receiving hospitality from vendor executives. She stated that vendor gift declarations are
maintained by HR and she had seen no disclosures.
