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Qualification stages: rejected required evidence · case 01

A required rejected qualification item does not veto admission.

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ROOT CAUSE

A required rejected qualification item does not veto admission.

VERIFIED REPAIR

For rejected required evidence, apply the stipulated decision not set(x["required"])&set(x["rejected"]).

Unsuccessful approach: The attempted repair uses not x["rejected"]; the explicit regression cases demonstrate that this still violates the stipulated auction rule.

Case contract

A staged toy auction prequalification uses submitted evidence, reviewer decisions, category-specific certification and bounded award volume. A qualification suspension freezes new offers but preserves previously earned appeal rights. Evidence identifiers distinguish revisions. Named decision rejected-required-evidence: For rejected required evidence, apply the stipulated decision not set(x["required"])&set(x["rejected"]).

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 = set(x["required"])<=set(x["approved"])
    v1 = True
    v2 = x["requested_category"] in x["certified"]
    v3 = min(x["volume"],x["qualified_volume"])
    v4 = x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v5 = not x["suspended"] and x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v6 = x["appeal"]
    v7 = all(s in x["completed"] for s in x["sequence"][:x["sequence"].index(x["stage"])])
    v8 = x["evidence_revision"]==x["reviewed_revision"]
    v9 = not x["conditional"] or x["conditions_met"]
    return {'submitted-is-not-approved':v0,'rejected-required-evidence':v1,'certified-award-category':v2,'qualified-volume':v3,'qualification-validity':v4,'suspension-bid-gate':v5,'appeal-during-suspension':v6,'preceding-stage-certification':v7,'reviewed-evidence-revision':v8,'conditional-admission':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('normal contract', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('missing prior stage', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'admission', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('unrelated rejection', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('unrelated rejection / missing prior stage', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'admission', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('all evidence', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('all approved', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'rejected': [], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('red category', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'red', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('small award', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 3, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('qualification expired', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 9, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('suspended bidder', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': True, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': 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))['rejected-required-evidence'], 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 fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
normal contractTrueFalseFailed
missing prior stageTrueFalseFailed
unrelated rejectionTrueTruePassed
unrelated rejection / missing prior stageTrueTruePassed
all evidenceTrueFalseFailed
all approvedTrueTruePassed
red categoryTrueFalseFailed
small awardTrueFalseFailed
qualification expiredTrueFalseFailed
suspended bidderTrueFalseFailed

SHA-256 / 36bbffe54c04a91518811021380cfdf350854cbf0b255dfcd5e31ae09fa5f529

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    v0 = set(x["required"])<=set(x["approved"])
    v1 = not x["rejected"]
    v2 = x["requested_category"] in x["certified"]
    v3 = min(x["volume"],x["qualified_volume"])
    v4 = x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v5 = not x["suspended"] and x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v6 = x["appeal"]
    v7 = all(s in x["completed"] for s in x["sequence"][:x["sequence"].index(x["stage"])])
    v8 = x["evidence_revision"]==x["reviewed_revision"]
    v9 = not x["conditional"] or x["conditions_met"]
    return {'submitted-is-not-approved':v0,'rejected-required-evidence':v1,'certified-award-category':v2,'qualified-volume':v3,'qualification-validity':v4,'suspension-bid-gate':v5,'appeal-during-suspension':v6,'preceding-stage-certification':v7,'reviewed-evidence-revision':v8,'conditional-admission':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('normal contract', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('missing prior stage', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'admission', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('unrelated rejection', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('unrelated rejection / missing prior stage', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'admission', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('all evidence', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('all approved', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'rejected': [], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('red category', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'red', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('small award', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 3, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('qualification expired', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 9, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('suspended bidder', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': True, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': 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))['rejected-required-evidence'], 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 fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
normal contractFalseFalsePassed
missing prior stageFalseFalsePassed
unrelated rejectionFalseTrueFailed
unrelated rejection / missing prior stageFalseTrueFailed
all evidenceFalseFalsePassed
all approvedTrueTruePassed
red categoryFalseFalsePassed
small awardFalseFalsePassed
qualification expiredFalseFalsePassed
suspended bidderFalseFalsePassed

SHA-256 / 1e5bfa05ca7d582a0990665013d62671fc9f4671e94d69bdccc2bcbe6a0e1c2a

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    v0 = set(x["required"])<=set(x["approved"])
    v1 = not set(x["required"])&set(x["rejected"])
    v2 = x["requested_category"] in x["certified"]
    v3 = min(x["volume"],x["qualified_volume"])
    v4 = x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v5 = not x["suspended"] and x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v6 = x["appeal"]
    v7 = all(s in x["completed"] for s in x["sequence"][:x["sequence"].index(x["stage"])])
    v8 = x["evidence_revision"]==x["reviewed_revision"]
    v9 = not x["conditional"] or x["conditions_met"]
    return {'submitted-is-not-approved':v0,'rejected-required-evidence':v1,'certified-award-category':v2,'qualified-volume':v3,'qualification-validity':v4,'suspension-bid-gate':v5,'appeal-during-suspension':v6,'preceding-stage-certification':v7,'reviewed-evidence-revision':v8,'conditional-admission':v9}
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [('normal contract', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('missing prior stage', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'admission', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('unrelated rejection', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('unrelated rejection / missing prior stage', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'admission', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('all evidence', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('all approved', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'rejected': [], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('red category', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'red', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('small award', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 3, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('qualification expired', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 9, 'suspended': False, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': False}, [False, False, False, False, False]), ('suspended bidder', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['capacity'], 'categories': ['red', 'blue'], 'certified': ['red'], 'requested_category': 'blue', 'volume': 8, 'qualified_volume': 5, 'expires': 9, 'now': 7, 'suspended': True, 'appeal': True, 'stage': 'review', 'completed': ['application'], 'sequence': ['application', 'review', 'admission'], 'evidence_revision': 2, 'reviewed_revision': 1, 'conditional': True, 'conditions_met': 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))['rejected-required-evidence'], 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 fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
normal contractFalseFalsePassed
missing prior stageFalseFalsePassed
unrelated rejectionTrueTruePassed
unrelated rejection / missing prior stageTrueTruePassed
all evidenceFalseFalsePassed
all approvedTrueTruePassed
red categoryFalseFalsePassed
small awardFalseFalsePassed
qualification expiredFalseFalsePassed
suspended bidderFalseFalsePassed

SHA-256 / 367a827edad21643d5287129c0d880df39167c727f7d9ca2b9901b60aecb736f

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 2026-09-29T14:46:16.371174+00:00.

Case digest / 54f4079ffab9f9d07b13901ead76cce0f91f3402cc750dd59ff93a883e5fc3dd