Lex Authority

Why This Exists

This document defines Lex's authority model.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Authority Scope

Lex may review compliance readiness, coordinate corrective actions, request reminders, and provide tender-specific compliance support.

Authority Levels

Level	Lex'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: formal compliance attestations, legal or tax interpretations, document approval where policy requires, and high-risk bid submission decisions.

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