9 Statutory Frameworks — Automatically Enforced

Compliance Is Not a Configuration Option

ProposalTeamIQ enforces federal and local procurement law at the architectural level — no checklists to remember, no compliance officers to manually audit every step.

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Statutory Frameworks
11
Enforcement Gates
100%
FOIA Defensible
Zero
Manual Compliance Steps
Federal Grants
2 CFR Part 200
Uniform Guidance — OMB Cost Principles
Authority: Office of Management & Budget

ProposalTeamIQ enforces all 2 CFR 200 subpart procurement requirements including method selection, full and open competition, bid protest procedures, and allowable costs validation.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • Procurement method selection gate (§ 200.320)
  • Full and open competition enforcement
  • Sole-source justification documentation
  • Price or cost analysis requirement (§ 200.324)
  • Debarment check via SAM.gov (§ 200.213)
  • Contract provisions checklist (§ 200.327)
  • Procurement file documentation requirements
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Professional Services
40 U.S.C. 1101
Brooks Act — Architect-Engineer Qualification Procedures
Authority: U.S. Congress

For professional architectural and engineering services, ProposalTeamIQ enforces qualifications-based selection — explicitly blocking price-first scoring and enforcing blind technical evaluation before any price negotiation.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • Qualifications-first scoring enforcement (blind price mode)
  • Price discussion prohibited during technical ranking
  • Evaluation panel COI clearance before scoring
  • Technical scoring completed and ranked before price opened
  • Negotiation workflow with most-qualified firm first
  • Brooks Act rationale documented in award record
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Vendor Eligibility
2 CFR Part 180
SAM.gov / EPLS Debarment & Suspension
Authority: General Services Administration

Every bidder entity submitted through the ProposalTeamIQ public gateway is cross-referenced against the SAM.gov Excluded Parties List System in real time. A match triggers an automatic bid rejection with audit documentation.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • UEI number validation on submission
  • Real-time SAM.gov debarment check API call
  • Auto-rejection with documented cause on match
  • Cage code and legal entity name validation
  • Audit log entry on every debarment check run
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Open Meetings
5 U.S.C. § 552b
Government in the Sunshine Act
Authority: U.S. Congress

Panel deliberation meetings in ProposalTeamIQ are logged with participant records, timestamps, and discussion summaries to meet Sunshine Act open meeting documentation requirements.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • Panel meeting attendance log with timestamp
  • Deliberation thread with individual scoring attribution
  • Quorum verification before voting opens
  • Closed-session justification documentation
  • Meeting records export for public availability
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Public Records
5 U.S.C. § 552
Freedom of Information Act — FOIA Defense Binder
Authority: U.S. Congress

ProposalTeamIQ automatically assembles a 10-chapter FOIA defense binder per solicitation lifecycle, covering every public record from notice posting to final award and protest resolution.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • Ch.1 — Solicitation notice with public timestamp
  • Ch.2 — All bid receipts with SHA-256 hash
  • Ch.3 — Addenda delivery confirmation records
  • Ch.4 — Evaluation matrix with panel COI declarations
  • Ch.5 — Panel deliberation log with timestamps
  • Ch.6 — Award recommendation memo with rationale
  • Ch.7 — Protest and challenge docket
  • Ch.8 — SAM.gov debarment check record
  • Ch.9 — Contract award and notice of intent
  • Ch.10 — Sole-source justification (if applicable)
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Labor Standards
40 U.S.C. §§ 3141–3148
Davis-Bacon Act — Prevailing Wage Requirements
Authority: U.S. Department of Labor

For federally funded construction contracts, ProposalTeamIQ includes Davis-Bacon wage table integration and mandatory prevailing wage schedule validation in the SOW drafting and contractor compliance phases.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • Davis-Bacon applicability trigger on federal-funded work
  • Prevailing wage schedule embedded in SOW
  • Certified payroll requirement checkbox in contract
  • Weekly payroll submission tracking
  • DOL poster and notice requirement checklist
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Payment Timing
31 U.S.C. §§ 3901–3907
Prompt Payment Act — Subcontractor & Prime
Authority: U.S. Congress

ProposalTeamIQ enforces the 30-day prompt payment window for prime contractors and the 7-day subcontractor flow-down obligation, with automatic late payment interest calculation and dashboard alerts.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • 30-day prime payment window enforcement dashboard
  • 7-day subcontractor flow-down obligation tracking
  • Automatic late payment interest calculation (IRS rate + 2%)
  • Invoice receipt timestamp and approval milestone log
  • Dispute documentation with resolution timestamp
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Diversity & Inclusion
49 CFR Part 26
Title VI — DBE/MBE/WBE Diversity Requirements
Authority: DOT / FHWA

ProposalTeamIQ tracks Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), MBE, and WBE participation against federal and municipal goals, with automated utilization reporting and good-faith effort documentation.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • DBE/MBE/WBE classification on vendor registry
  • Contract-level diversity utilization tracking
  • Good-faith effort documentation generator
  • Annual DBE goal vs. actual utilization dashboard
  • 49 CFR Part 26 good faith effort narrative builder
  • Diversity benchmark report for annual federal reporting
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered
Local Ordinance
Muni § 2-140
Municipal Procurement Code § 2-140
Authority: Local Government Authority

ProposalTeamIQ is pre-configured for Municipal Procurement Code § 2-140 competitive threshold requirements, local vendor preference ordinances, and public works dollar thresholds.

Platform Enforcement Gates
  • Competitive bid threshold gate (auto-enforced by dollar amount)
  • Local vendor preference calculation and disclosure
  • Public works threshold triggers and compliance alert
  • Council ratification requirement for awards over threshold
  • Annual procurement plan filing checklist
Coverage Status
Gate Enforced
Audit Logged
FOIA Documented
Manual Override Required
Fully Covered

See compliance enforcement in action

Every gate in ProposalTeamIQ is live in the demo — attempt to bypass a COI gate, skip a fund certification, or submit a non-compliant bid and see the system respond.

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