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Qualification stages: suspension bid gate · case 01

Suspended or expired qualification still admits a new offer.

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ROOT CAUSE

Suspended or expired qualification still admits a new offer.

VERIFIED REPAIR

For suspension bid gate, apply the stipulated decision not x["suspended"] and x["now"]<x["expires"].

Unsuccessful approach: The attempted repair uses not x["suspended"]; 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 suspension-bid-gate: For suspension bid gate, apply the stipulated decision not x["suspended"] and x["now"]<x["expires"].

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 = min(x["volume"],x["qualified_volume"])
    v4 = x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v5 = 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 = [('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]), ('unrelated rejection / suspended bidder', {'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': 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]), ('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]), ('unrelated rejection / qualification expired', {'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': 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]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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]), ('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}, [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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True])]
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))['suspension-bid-gate'], 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
suspended bidderTrueFalseFailed
unrelated rejection / suspended bidderTrueFalseFailed
qualification expiredFalseFalsePassed
unrelated rejection / qualification expiredFalseFalsePassed
normal contractTrueTruePassed
unrelated rejectionTrueTruePassed
missing prior stageTrueTruePassed
all evidenceTrueTruePassed
all approvedTrueTruePassed
red categoryTrueTruePassed
small awardTrueTruePassed

SHA-256 / 50bb13bd2c76fce99f0dd15a05d0ec894212f1b926b78022e684f904f1722cce

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 = min(x["volume"],x["qualified_volume"])
    v4 = x["now"]<x["expires"]
    v5 = not x["suspended"]
    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 = [('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]), ('unrelated rejection / suspended bidder', {'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': 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]), ('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]), ('unrelated rejection / qualification expired', {'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': 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]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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]), ('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}, [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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True])]
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))['suspension-bid-gate'], 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
suspended bidderFalseFalsePassed
unrelated rejection / suspended bidderFalseFalsePassed
qualification expiredTrueFalseFailed
unrelated rejection / qualification expiredTrueFalseFailed
normal contractTrueTruePassed
unrelated rejectionTrueTruePassed
missing prior stageTrueTruePassed
all evidenceTrueTruePassed
all approvedTrueTruePassed
red categoryTrueTruePassed
small awardTrueTruePassed

SHA-256 / 95517b3c47357b9457e902e607e868c51d4f328fa5be7d49885d7ca0a1196360

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 = [('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]), ('unrelated rejection / suspended bidder', {'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': 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]), ('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]), ('unrelated rejection / qualification expired', {'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': 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]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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]), ('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}, [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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True]), ('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}, [True, True, True, True, True])]
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))['suspension-bid-gate'], 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
suspended bidderFalseFalsePassed
unrelated rejection / suspended bidderFalseFalsePassed
qualification expiredFalseFalsePassed
unrelated rejection / qualification expiredFalseFalsePassed
normal contractTrueTruePassed
unrelated rejectionTrueTruePassed
missing prior stageTrueTruePassed
all evidenceTrueTruePassed
all approvedTrueTruePassed
red categoryTrueTruePassed
small awardTrueTruePassed

SHA-256 / a393f05073405ecab9dae61f7ee7945abb74f7ad8836d2b94af4a6c1505ac411

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 2026-09-29T14:46:16.477581+00:00.

Case digest / 7d2dbd1964d1273a2f7adac5265d5c4f5a1dc7dd6c0069f8551981115052a1c7