Traceability and Audit
Pillar VI (Traceability Model) & VII (Operational Gateways): The Evidence Interlock.
The architecture implements an "Evidence Interlock" (Pillar VI) to cluster evidence and Operational Gateways (Pillar VII) to enforce human review, ensuring every claim is backed by a verifiable chain of custody.
4.1 Deep Dive: Composite Proof Structure
Complex requirements often require multiple documents for verification. The Interlock mechanism groups these distinct data points into a single validation unit.
Requirement Traceability Example
"Proposed Quality Manager must have ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification and 10 years of experience."
Atom A (Person): "Jane Doe Resume"
- Data: "20 years of QA experience."
- Link: Satisfies "10 years experience."
Atom B (Credential): "Jane_Doe_ISO9001_Cert.pdf"
- Data: "Lead Auditor, Issue Date: 2023."
- Link: Satisfies "ISO 9001 Lead Auditor."
Atom C (Role): "Org_Chart_v4.pptx"
- Data: "Jane Doe -> Quality Manager Box."
- Link: Satisfies "Proposed Quality Manager."
Result: Composite Proof Verified
The generated response links to all three source documents. If any component of the interlock is invalidated (e.g., an expired certificate), the system flags the entire response for immediate human review.
Operational Gateways (Pillar VII)
Trust in automation is built through control. The "Human in the Loop" is not merely a fallback; it is a primary design principle. The Operational Gateways function as mandatory checkpoints where the AI proposes and the Human disposes.
Every critical decision—from parsing a complex requirement (Atomization Gateway) to verifying a specific document link (Evidence Gateway)—is surfaced in a specialized Operator Dashboard. This prevents "silent failures" where an AI hallucination propagates downstream.
"Contractor must be US Citizen and possess TS/SCI."
Interactive Simulation: Click the gateway types (1, 2, 3) to see how the system presents different verification tasks to the human operator.
The Gatekeeper Protocol
The system enforces a strict protocol where no requirement can move to the "Compliant" state without passing through the relevant gateways. Gateways also adjudicate orphaned amendments and approve lineage links before any requirement is treated as binding.
Gateway 1: Structure
Ensures no requirement is missed during the initial shredding of the RFP documents.
Gateway 2: Evidence
Validates the "Interlock" formed in Pillar VI, confirming citations actually support the claim.
Gateway 3: Context
Final review of tone, compliance logic, and resolution of conflicting amendments.