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Consortium bid: joint lot mandate · case 01

One member mandate authorizes lots not approved by the others.

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ROOT CAUSE

One member mandate authorizes lots not approved by the others.

THE FAILURE

One member mandate authorizes lots not approved by the others.

Unsuccessful approach: The attempted repair uses all(bool(set(x["lots"])&set(x["approved_lots"].get(m,[]))) for m in x["members"]); the explicit regression cases demonstrate that this still violates the stipulated auction rule.

Case contract

A consortium submits one joint bid with named members and a designated representative. Member approvals are scope-specific. Award shares are literal integer units, member exits cannot strand assigned units, and affiliate conflicts are checked against both consortiums. Named decision joint-lot-mandate: For joint lot mandate, apply the stipulated decision all(set(x["lots"])<=set(x["approved_lots"].get(m,[])) for m in x["members"]).

Why this case matters

Offline administrative auction model for software failure analysis.

1 / The failure

Exit 1

"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    v0 = x["representative"] in x["members"]
    v1 = set(x["members"])<=set(x["signers"])
    v2 = any(set(x["lots"])<=set(x["approved_lots"].get(m,[])) for m in x["members"])
    v3 = sum(x["shares"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"])==x["award"]
    v4 = all(x["shares"].get(m,0)==0 for m in x["exits"])
    v5 = x["replacement"] in x["approved_members"] and x["replacement"] not in x["members"]
    v6 = not any(set(x["affiliates"].get(m,[]))&set(x["rivals"]) for m in x["members"])
    v7 = {m:x["award"] if x["joint"] else x["shares"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"]}
    v8 = all(x["shares"].get(m,0)<=x["member_caps"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"])
    v9 = not x["dissolved"] and all(x["payments"].get(m,0)>=x["required"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"])
    return {'representative-membership':v0,'unanimous-bid-signature':v1,'joint-lot-mandate':v2,'share-conservation':v3,'exit-assignment-guard':v4,'replacement-member-approval':v5,'affiliate-rival-exclusion':v6,'joint-exposure':v7,'member-cap-certification':v8,'dissolution-settlement':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('normal contract', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('member not signer', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'b', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('outsider signs', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a', 'c'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('overassigned award', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 4, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('existing replacement', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'a', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('all signed', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a', 'b'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('outsider representative', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'c', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('single lot mandate', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('unallocated award', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 6, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False])]
def vary(value):
 if type(value) is int: return value*N
 if isinstance(value,list): return [vary(v) for v in value]
 if isinstance(value,dict): return {k:(v if k in ['count', 'delivery_index', 'disputed', 'maximum_set', 'minimum_set', 'stage', 'threshold', 'waived'] else vary(v)) for k,v in value.items()}
 return value
for label, request, expected in fixtures:
 check(label, solve(vary(request))['joint-lot-mandate'], expected[N-1])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)

Boundary fixture	Actual	Expected	Outcome
normal contract	`True`	`False`	Failed
member not signer	`True`	`False`	Failed
outsider signs	`True`	`False`	Failed
overassigned award	`True`	`False`	Failed
existing replacement	`True`	`False`	Failed
all signed	`True`	`False`	Failed
outsider representative	`True`	`False`	Failed
single lot mandate	`True`	`True`	Passed
unallocated award	`True`	`False`	Failed

SHA-256 / 8f06a199797f800a71d860b176d1e4f04fa69e4cacb07a80a067d2940dbaffc6

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1

"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    v0 = x["representative"] in x["members"]
    v1 = set(x["members"])<=set(x["signers"])
    v2 = all(bool(set(x["lots"])&set(x["approved_lots"].get(m,[]))) for m in x["members"])
    v3 = sum(x["shares"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"])==x["award"]
    v4 = all(x["shares"].get(m,0)==0 for m in x["exits"])
    v5 = x["replacement"] in x["approved_members"] and x["replacement"] not in x["members"]
    v6 = not any(set(x["affiliates"].get(m,[]))&set(x["rivals"]) for m in x["members"])
    v7 = {m:x["award"] if x["joint"] else x["shares"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"]}
    v8 = all(x["shares"].get(m,0)<=x["member_caps"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"])
    v9 = not x["dissolved"] and all(x["payments"].get(m,0)>=x["required"].get(m,0) for m in x["members"])
    return {'representative-membership':v0,'unanimous-bid-signature':v1,'joint-lot-mandate':v2,'share-conservation':v3,'exit-assignment-guard':v4,'replacement-member-approval':v5,'affiliate-rival-exclusion':v6,'joint-exposure':v7,'member-cap-certification':v8,'dissolution-settlement':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('normal contract', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('member not signer', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'b', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('outsider signs', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a', 'c'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('overassigned award', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 4, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('existing replacement', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'a', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('all signed', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a', 'b'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('outsider representative', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'c', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('single lot mandate', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 5, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('unallocated award', {'members': ['a', 'b'], 'representative': 'a', 'signers': ['a'], 'approved_lots': {'a': ['L1', 'L2'], 'b': ['L1']}, 'lots': ['L1', 'L2'], 'shares': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'award': 6, 'exits': ['b'], 'replacement': 'c', 'approved_members': ['a', 'b'], 'affiliates': {'a': ['x'], 'b': ['y']}, 'rivals': ['y'], 'joint': True, 'member_caps': {'a': 4, 'b': 3}, 'payments': {'a': 3, 'b': 1}, 'required': {'a': 3, 'b': 2}, 'dissolved': False}, [False, False, False, False, False])]
def vary(value):
 if type(value) is int: return value*N
 if isinstance(value,list): return [vary(v) for v in value]
 if isinstance(value,dict): return {k:(v if k in ['count', 'delivery_index', 'disputed', 'maximum_set', 'minimum_set', 'stage', 'threshold', 'waived'] else vary(v)) for k,v in value.items()}
 return value
for label, request, expected in fixtures:
 check(label, solve(vary(request))['joint-lot-mandate'], expected[N-1])
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)

Boundary fixture	Actual	Expected	Outcome
normal contract	`True`	`False`	Failed
member not signer	`True`	`False`	Failed
outsider signs	`True`	`False`	Failed
overassigned award	`True`	`False`	Failed
existing replacement	`True`	`False`	Failed
all signed	`True`	`False`	Failed
outsider representative	`True`	`False`	Failed
single lot mandate	`True`	`True`	Passed
unallocated award	`True`	`False`	Failed

SHA-256 / 4eb054d3c7746bd94fc7531c9f09507345f9e1042fbbf6450afa92dd6e61d61b

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Verification & scope

Stipulated toy auction rules, not a venue specification, financial advice, optimization claim, or live trading implementation. Nonnegative integer inputs and internally aligned list fields only. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:46:12.984441+00:00.

Case digest / f3f86cee2c1825af916be8eb0aa92862884d1ac701a9f741fb4c83bef5be54c6