---
title: "Check request documents for the descriptions they must contain"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/check-request-documents-for-the-descriptions-they-must-contain"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A50-CO20261022-14"
practice_area: "Government Procurement & Tendering"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check request documents for the descriptions they must contain

> Against each item in paragraph 10.6, mark whether the request documents contain it, and copy the heading where it appears. List any question from a potential supplier that is still unanswered.…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Government Procurement & Tendering](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Against each item in paragraph 10.6, mark whether the request documents contain it, and copy the heading where it appears. List any question from a potential supplier that is still unanswered. Do not decide that the documents are complete. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the request documents meet paragraphs 10.6 to 10.8. They must include a complete description of the procurement, including nature, scope and quantity or, where quantity is unknown, the estimated quantity, and any requirements, specifications, conformity certification, plans, drawings or instructional materials; any conditions for participation, including financial guarantees and the information and documents suppliers must submit; any minimum content and format requirements; the evaluation criteria and, if applicable, their relative importance; any intention to negotiate; any dates for delivery, taking account of complexity; and any other relevant terms. Paragraph 10.7 says the entity need not release confidential information, information sensitive to essential security, or information that may impede competition. Paragraph 10.8 says potential suppliers and tenderers must be dealt with fairly and without discrimination when information is provided before or after the approach, that a reasonable request for relevant information must be answered promptly, and that the answer must not give a supplier or a group an unfair advantage. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

The responsible lawyer checks each element against the source named for it.

- What the AI does: Against each item in paragraph 10.6, mark whether the request documents contain it, and copy the heading where it appears. List any question from a potential supplier that is still unanswered. Do not decide that the documents are complete.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the request documents meet paragraphs 10.6 to 10.8. They must include a complete description of the procurement, including nature, scope and quantity or, where quantity is unknown, the estimated quantity, and any requirements, specifications, conformity certification, plans, drawings or instructional materials; any conditions for participation, including financial guarantees and the information and documents suppliers must submit; any minimum content and format requirements; the evaluation criteria and, if applicable, their relative importance; any intention to negotiate; any dates for delivery, taking account of complexity; and any other relevant terms. Paragraph 10.7 says the entity need not release confidential information, information sensitive to essential security, or information that may impede competition. Paragraph 10.8 says potential suppliers and tenderers must be dealt with fairly and without discrimination when information is provided before or after the approach, that a reasonable request for relevant information must be answered promptly, and that the answer must not give a supplier or a group an unfair advantage.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court or regulator classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Mark an item missing when the documents do not contain it. Do not fill the gap.
2. A quantity that is unknown still needs the estimated quantity. Paragraph 10.6 says so.
3. Answer a supplier's question only with the text the lawyer approves. Paragraph 10.8 requires a prompt reply that does not advantage one supplier.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Department of Finance, additional rules](https://www.finance.gov.au/government/procurement/commonwealth-procurement-rules/additional-rules) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/check-request-documents-for-the-descriptions-they-must-contain/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*