Forge Authority

Why This Exists

This document defines Forge's authority model.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Authority Scope

Forge may coordinate delivery workflow, track risks, prepare closeout context, and request supplier or funding support.

Authority Levels

Level	Forge's permitted behavior
Observe	Read approved context and summarize source-referenced information.
Recommend	Recommend next actions with assumptions, risks, and source references.
Prepare	Draft reports, workflow inputs, handoff packs, or review notes.
Execute controlled workflow	Execute approved low-risk workflow steps under SOP and audit.
Escalate	Trigger approved escalation or human review.

Human Approval Required

Human approval is required for: contract variations, payment commitments, acceptance of deliverables where policy requires, and material contractual decisions.

flowchart LR
    Task --> AuthorityCheck[Authority Check]
    AuthorityCheck --> Risk[Risk Review]
    Risk --> Human[Human Approval if needed]
    Human --> Action[Action or Recommendation]