---
title: "Screen submissions for conformance and eligibility before evaluation starts"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/screen-submissions-for-conformance-and-eligibility-before-evaluation-sta"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A50-X20260927-2"
practice_area: "Government Procurement & Tendering"
tier: "green"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Screen submissions for conformance and eligibility before evaluation starts

> Compare each submission against the mandatory requirements the lawyer has extracted from the request documentation and draft the screening table showing what is present, what is absent and where each item appears.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Government Procurement & Tendering](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering.md) |
| Human involvement | Green: AI drafts, lawyer checks |
| How AI is used | Compare each submission against the mandatory requirements the lawyer has extracted from the request documentation and draft the screening table showing what is present, what is absent and where each item appears. Record lodgement times and any stated cause of lateness as facts. Do not characterise a submission as conforming, non-conforming or excluded. |
| What the lawyer must review | Decide conformance, eligibility and exclusion for each submission, decide any late-lodgement question against the rules for the process, and check each recorded absence against the submission itself before it is relied on. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Lawyer review required**

The responsible lawyer reviews the work against the instructions, sources and intended use.

- What the AI does: Compare each submission against the mandatory requirements the lawyer has extracted from the request documentation and draft the screening table showing what is present, what is absent and where each item appears. Record lodgement times and any stated cause of lateness as facts. Do not characterise a submission as conforming, non-conforming or excluded.
- What the lawyer does: Decide conformance, eligibility and exclusion for each submission, decide any late-lodgement question against the rules for the process, and check each recorded absence against the submission itself before it is relied on.
- 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 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. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. Decide conformance, eligibility and exclusion for each submission, decide any late-lodgement question against the rules for the process, and check each recorded absence against the submission itself before it is relied on.
3. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## 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

- [https://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Commonwealth-Procurement-Rules-2025.pdf](https://www.finance.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-10/Commonwealth-Procurement-Rules-2025.pdf) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://arp.nsw.gov.au/pbd-2019-05-enforceable-procurement-provisions](https://arp.nsw.gov.au/pbd-2019-05-enforceable-procurement-provisions) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Tender evaluation plan and evaluation report outline](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/government-procurement-and-tendering/tender-evaluation-plan-and-report.md) | Form | Yellow | A tender evaluation plan for a Commonwealth procurement (committee, stages, compliance screen, published criteria and weightings, rating scale, value for money, clarifications, records), with the… |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/government-procurement-and-tendering/screen-submissions-for-conformance-and-eligibility-before-evaluation-sta/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.*