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Submittal Reviewer engine

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What it does

Reads vendor submittals (shop drawings, product data, samples) and finds spec deviations before the PM reviews. Output: numbered findings list pinned to the drawing pages with spec citations.

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Inputs

Submittal PDF (5–50 pages typical; up to 500)
Spec sections (already in the project document index)
Contract drawings (for cross-referencing)
Prior revision · if this is a re-submit

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Findings · 4 severity levels

Critical · Spec violation. Must revise.
Deviation · Doesn't match but may be acceptable. PM decides.
Note · Worth flagging but compliant.
Resolved-from-prior · Rev A finding now compliant.

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How to read the findings list

Each finding has a numbered pin on the drawing and a card in the right-side findings panel. Click a pin to scroll the panel to its finding. Click a finding to scroll + zoom the drawing to its pin.

Below each finding card you'll see the spec citation (e.g. "05 21 00 §2.3.B") and a verbatim spec quote. This is what makes the finding defensible against the vendor.

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Re-submit diff

When Rev B is uploaded, the engine diffs against Rev A findings. The drawer shows three groups:

Resolved — Rev A finding now compliant (renders in green, smaller)
Still open — Rev A finding still present
New in Rev B — finding that didn't exist on Rev A · happens when vendor introduces a new issue while fixing an old one

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Approve · Approve as noted · Reject · Revise

Four bottom-bar actions:

Approve · No issues. Submittal goes to Approved.
Approve as noted · Open findings remain visible but submittal proceeds.
Revise and resubmit · Vendor must address findings before re-submission.
Reject · Vendor must restart with new submittal.

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Common edge cases

"or equal" language: Engine treats as deviation by default; PM clears if vendor product is on the approved-equivalent list.

Substitution requests: Flagged separately; route to architect.

Missing pages: Engine reports incomplete submittal; doesn't generate findings until package complete.

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