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The final answer would lack an auditable integration point. The proposal “Allow private peer-to-peer conclusions with no coordinator record” conflicts with the required decision. “Route handoffs through a coordinator that records each result and its provenance” addresses the actual condition. Central routing provides traceability and coherent error handling between isolated agents. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

It could discard earlier evidence and unresolved issues. This alternative suggests “Use the last specialist message as the system-wide conclusion”, whereas the supported approach is “Route handoffs through a coordinator that records each result and its provenance”. Central routing provides traceability and coherent error handling between isolated agents. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Strip the source metadata before forwarding peer conclusions” is the wrong action for this case. Without provenance the coordinator cannot verify or reconcile claims. The supported choice is “Route handoffs through a coordinator that records each result and its provenance”. Central routing provides traceability and coherent error handling between isolated agents. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

Unnecessary agent fan-out adds cost and latency. This alternative suggests “Launch all four specialists for every small FAQ by policy”, whereas the supported approach is “Select specialists dynamically based on the question rather than running every stage”. Simple cases should not incur the cost and error surface of the full research pipeline. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Require a separate research agent before reading a known internal FAQ” is the wrong action for this case. A verified direct answer does not require fresh exploration. The supported choice is “Select specialists dynamically based on the question rather than running every stage”. Simple cases should not incur the cost and error surface of the full research pipeline. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

Known internal facts should be retrieved and grounded, not guessed. The proposal “Skip the FAQ source and trust the first specialist's memory” conflicts with the required decision. “Select specialists dynamically based on the question rather than running every stage” addresses the actual condition. Simple cases should not incur the cost and error surface of the full research pipeline. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

That would omit other required jurisdictions. This alternative suggests “Ask one specialist for a narrow country and declare global coverage”, whereas the supported approach is “Decompose the original scope into sufficient regional subtasks before synthesizing”. Task partitions must collectively cover the user's requirements instead of optimizing only for brevity. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Merge results before specifying which countries belong in scope” is the wrong action for this case. The coordinator needs a coverage plan to identify missing regions. The supported choice is “Decompose the original scope into sufficient regional subtasks before synthesizing”. Task partitions must collectively cover the user's requirements instead of optimizing only for brevity. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

Unbounded delegation can duplicate countries and leave gaps. The proposal “Let each researcher independently choose regions without assignments” conflicts with the required decision. “Decompose the original scope into sufficient regional subtasks before synthesizing” addresses the actual condition. Task partitions must collectively cover the user's requirements instead of optimizing only for brevity. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Accept unsupported researcher assertions as final verified facts” is the wrong action for this case. No citation chain exists for the synthesis to check. The supported choice is “Return structured findings with source identifiers before combining claims”. Provenance must survive subagent handoffs to support defensible final findings. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

Retrofitted references can fail to support the actual statements. The proposal “Create source identifiers only after the final narrative is written” conflicts with the required decision. “Return structured findings with source identifiers before combining claims” addresses the actual condition. Provenance must survive subagent handoffs to support defensible final findings. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

Confidence cannot substitute for cited support. This alternative suggests “Ask synthesis to remove any uncertainty language instead of obtaining evidence”, whereas the supported approach is “Return structured findings with source identifiers before combining claims”. Provenance must survive subagent handoffs to support defensible final findings. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

Useful verified work should survive a failed subtask. The proposal “Discard the partial findings because one branch timed out” conflicts with the required decision. “Retain the partial findings, record the timeout, and retry only missing coverage” addresses the actual condition. Partial progress is valuable and should not be discarded because one specialty task failed. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

An unresolved branch is a real limitation. This alternative suggests “Mark the whole task successful without mentioning incomplete coverage”, whereas the supported approach is “Retain the partial findings, record the timeout, and retry only missing coverage”. Partial progress is valuable and should not be discarded because one specialty task failed. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Restart every previously completed researcher from scratch” is the wrong action for this case. Repeat execution wastes effort when only missing scope needs recovery. The supported choice is “Retain the partial findings, record the timeout, and retry only missing coverage”. Partial progress is valuable and should not be discarded because one specialty task failed. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

A numeric preference does not resolve a source discrepancy. This alternative suggests “Choose whichever estimate is larger without checking assumptions”, whereas the supported approach is “Preserve both attributed estimates and request targeted verification of the discrepancy”. The coordinator must reconcile conflicts with evidence rather than silently choosing one agent. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Average the two values and cite neither source” is the wrong action for this case. A midpoint can conceal incompatible methods or definitions. The supported choice is “Preserve both attributed estimates and request targeted verification of the discrepancy”. The coordinator must reconcile conflicts with evidence rather than silently choosing one agent. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

Provenance and targeted verification are required for disagreements. The proposal “Silently present the latest agent's estimate as the only result” conflicts with the required decision. “Preserve both attributed estimates and request targeted verification of the discrepancy” addresses the actual condition. The coordinator must reconcile conflicts with evidence rather than silently choosing one agent. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

Public search cannot replace the authoritative private contract and may expose restricted text. This alternative suggests “Send the confidential clause to the public-web specialist and ask it to browse…”, whereas the supported approach is “Delegate to the authorized repository-capable specialist with only the required clause scope”. The task requires confidential repository access; the coordinator should choose a worker permitted to read the source and limit the handoff to necessary facts. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Grant every specialist full confidential repository access permanently” is the wrong action for this case. The requirement is narrow and does not justify a broad privilege expansion. The supported choice is “Delegate to the authorized repository-capable specialist with only the required clause scope”. The task requires confidential repository access; the coordinator should choose a worker permitted to read the source and limit the handoff to necessary facts. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

The answer would not be grounded in the binding contract language. The proposal “Have the public-web agent guess the clause meaning without retrieving the actual text” conflicts with the required decision. “Delegate to the authorized repository-capable specialist with only the required clause scope” addresses the actual condition. The task requires confidential repository access; the coordinator should choose a worker permitted to read the source and limit the handoff to necessary facts. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Assume each completed document means the entire request is covered” is the wrong action for this case. Document completion does not demonstrate requested-topic coverage. The supported choice is “Evaluate coverage against the original request and re-delegate unaddressed topics”. Completion means the requested scope is addressed, not merely that every worker returned text. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

The coordinator could miss a section never assigned. The proposal “Merge the drafts without comparing them to the original checklist” conflicts with the required decision. “Evaluate coverage against the original request and re-delegate unaddressed topics” addresses the actual condition. Completion means the requested scope is addressed, not merely that every worker returned text. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

Missing subjects require real research or explicit limitation. This alternative suggests “Add filler paragraphs for every missing topic without new evidence”, whereas the supported approach is “Evaluate coverage against the original request and re-delegate unaddressed topics”. Completion means the requested scope is addressed, not merely that every worker returned text. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

Sensitive information should be removed before crossing the handoff boundary. The proposal “Give the public writer raw private records and ask it to self-redact” conflicts with the required decision. “Have the coordinator sanitize and explicitly scope the handoff payload” addresses the actual condition. Coordinator-mediated handoffs can enforce data boundaries between otherwise isolated workers. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

The exposure already occurs when raw records are shared. This alternative suggests “Perform redaction only after the public draft has circulated”, whereas the supported approach is “Have the coordinator sanitize and explicitly scope the handoff payload”. Coordinator-mediated handoffs can enforce data boundaries between otherwise isolated workers. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Allow the writing worker to fetch any internal record it wants” is the wrong action for this case. Its tools should be limited to the sanitized, approved payload. The supported choice is “Have the coordinator sanitize and explicitly scope the handoff payload”. Coordinator-mediated handoffs can enforce data boundaries between otherwise isolated workers. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

That violates the specialist's assigned evidence-integration scope. This alternative suggests “Allow the synthesis worker unrestricted browsing and side-effect tools”, whereas the supported approach is “Give it synthesis-specific tools and route additional evidence requests back to the coordinator”. Tool scoping reinforces specialization and retains consistent source acquisition. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Ignore requests for additional sources and fabricate a citation” is the wrong action for this case. Evidence gaps should be routed for authorized collection. The supported choice is “Give it synthesis-specific tools and route additional evidence requests back to the coordinator”. Tool scoping reinforces specialization and retains consistent source acquisition. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

Synthesis should not alter the underlying research evidence. The proposal “Let the worker rewrite source documents while producing the summary” conflicts with the required decision. “Give it synthesis-specific tools and route additional evidence requests back to the coordinator” addresses the actual condition. Tool scoping reinforces specialization and retains consistent source acquisition. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

The missing review cannot support a complete conclusion. This alternative suggests “Describe the failed policy review as verified compliance”, whereas the supported approach is “Report the completed portion and the missing policy coverage as an explicit limitation”. A partial multi-agent result must not masquerade as a complete research deliverable. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Discard completed market findings because the policy branch failed” is the wrong action for this case. Partial valid evidence can be reported with clear limits. The supported choice is “Report the completed portion and the missing policy coverage as an explicit limitation”. A partial multi-agent result must not masquerade as a complete research deliverable. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

A tooling failure is not substantive evidence about policy compliance. The proposal “Treat an agent timeout as a confirmed legal violation” conflicts with the required decision. “Report the completed portion and the missing policy coverage as an explicit limitation” addresses the actual condition. A partial multi-agent result must not masquerade as a complete research deliverable. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.