Are Gartner research analysts permitted to own stock in technology companies they cover?
• No. Research analysts are not allowed to own stock or have any other type of personal investment in companies or sectors they cover. Members of Gartner’s executive operating committee are prohibited from owning stock in any technology company. Gartner research analysts, Gartner executives and other Gartner associates are not permitted to be board members of any company in the IT industry that is within Gartner’s scope of research coverage. • 3. Are vendors allowed to review Gartner research prior to publication? • Vendors are sometimes permitted to review research prior to publication to assure factual accuracy on the vendors’ products or services. This review varies in duration, from four hours to one week, based on the length of the research study. Also, an enterprise user that is the subject of a case study sometimes is permitted to review research before it is published. • 4. Do vendors need to be Gartner clients to get covered in Gartner research? • No. Research analysts cover v
