Rule reminder
At advanced level, reported speech requires simultaneous application of: correct tense backshift chain, appropriate mood (indicative/subjunctive/conditional), pronoun and demonstrative shifts, time/place expression shifts, and appropriate reporting verb that conveys the speech act (affirming, denying, promising, warning, suggesting, etc.).
During a boardroom meeting last Tuesday, the CEO said: 'Dobbiamo prendere una decisione urgente oggi — se non agiamo adesso, perderemo questa opportunità per sempre.' What is the most complete report for a memo written the following day?