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Qualification stages: qualified volume · case 01

The bidder maximum qualification volume replaces actual requested award volume.

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ROOT CAUSE

The bidder maximum qualification volume replaces actual requested award volume.

VERIFIED REPAIR

For qualified volume, apply the stipulated decision min(x["volume"],x["qualified_volume"]).

Unsuccessful approach: The attempted repair uses x["qualified_volume"]; 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 qualified-volume: For qualified volume, apply the stipulated decision min(x["volume"],x["qualified_volume"]).

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 = not set(x["required"])&set(x["rejected"])
    v2 = x["requested_category"] in x["certified"]
    v3 = x["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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [3, 6, 9, 12, 15]), ('unrelated rejection / small award', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], '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}, [3, 6, 9, 12, 15]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25])]
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))['qualified-volume'], 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 contract85Failed
unrelated rejection85Failed
small award33Passed
unrelated rejection / small award33Passed
missing prior stage85Failed
all evidence85Failed
all approved85Failed
red category85Failed
qualification expired85Failed
suspended bidder85Failed

SHA-256 / 7c5ed1d1decbe2c396d60b393c55396e1e4c6411c68bc073ee321aeb85f6c5af

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 set(x["required"])&set(x["rejected"])
    v2 = x["requested_category"] in x["certified"]
    v3 = 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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [3, 6, 9, 12, 15]), ('unrelated rejection / small award', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], '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}, [3, 6, 9, 12, 15]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25])]
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))['qualified-volume'], 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 contract55Passed
unrelated rejection55Passed
small award53Failed
unrelated rejection / small award53Failed
missing prior stage55Passed
all evidence55Passed
all approved55Passed
red category55Passed
qualification expired55Passed
suspended bidder55Passed

SHA-256 / bf26d04bd9bb07940dbba559c0553068035d17fe3358f98a67a128448b65881b

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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [3, 6, 9, 12, 15]), ('unrelated rejection / small award', {'required': ['identity', 'capacity'], 'submitted': ['identity'], 'approved': ['identity'], 'rejected': ['optional'], '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}, [3, 6, 9, 12, 15]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25]), ('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}, [5, 10, 15, 20, 25])]
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))['qualified-volume'], 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 contract55Passed
unrelated rejection55Passed
small award33Passed
unrelated rejection / small award33Passed
missing prior stage55Passed
all evidence55Passed
all approved55Passed
red category55Passed
qualification expired55Passed
suspended bidder55Passed

SHA-256 / d07adc4af930d119f505281fc28704a729b16b72981761fbb39e7c86eb5bf046

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 2026-09-29T14:46:16.464331+00:00.

Case digest / 307f2824846db21407eba3c31e59a6820ffc44e3107ed45949e9b84c225dbed3