What are Submission Rules?

Submission Rules allow you to enforce strict compliance standards across your proposal. You can set word limits, ban specific terms, and create custom AI-powered instructions to ensure every answer meets your quality standards.

How to Configure Rules

Open your project dashboard
Click the Actions dropdown menu in the header
Select Submission Rules
Configure your Banned Terms and Custom AI Instructions
Global rules apply to the entire project

Rule Types

1. Word Limits

Set maximum word counts for individual questions.
How to set: Click the "Set Limit" dashed usage badge on any Question Card.

2. Banned Terms

Define words or phrases that should never appear in your proposal (e.g., competitors' names, insecure technologies).
Enforcement: Answers containing these terms are flagged as "High Severity" issues.

3. Custom AI Instructions

Create flexible, plain-English rules that the AI validates semantically.
Examples:

"Must explicitly mention our ISO 27001 certification"
"Do not discuss pricing in the executive summary"
"Always refer to the customer as 'The Client'"

Validation & Scoring

Rules are enforced when you run a Quality Score check.

Penalties

Word Limit Violation: -15 points
Banned Term Found: -20 points
Custom Rule Violation: -15 points per violation

Best Practices

✓Use Banned Terms for strict keywords (competitors, old product names)
✓Use Custom AI Instructions for complex logic or tone requirements
✓Set Word Limits on summary questions to keep them concise