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Instrument 02 · Proposal-loop baseline

Is proposal preparation the first constraint?

Time five proposal paths before promising a speed gain.

Confirm, reject, or relocate the proposal-loop constraint.

1

The gauge

Elapsed time, owner hours, waits, re-entry, and first-pass completeness across five proposal paths.

UNREAD — no percentage target is warranted before this baseline exists.

2

The lever and tool

Lever: Speed — reduce a measured wait without weakening expert review.

Tool boundary: After proof: `QUOT-001` / `SVC-010`, document intelligence, workflow orchestration, or follow-up tasks.

3

Use it in discovery

  1. Choose five representative proposals.
  2. Mark every wait, hand-off, missing input, and expert decision.
  3. Name the single longest controllable wait.
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