{"id":"proc-chair-quotes-table-against-criteria","audience":"procurement","category":"operations-work","track":"operations","technique":"format","level":"intermediate","title":"Compare three chair quotes in a table against stated criteria","free":false,"task":"You are comparing quotes for 20 office chairs. Write a prompt for a markdown table with columns Vendor, Total, Lead days, Warranty yrs and Meets all?, one row per vendor. Total is shown as the math (quantity x unit price + freight = total). A vendor meets all only if lead time is 21 days or less and warranty is at least 3 years. After the table add one line starting \"For approval:\" naming the cheapest vendor that meets all, and its total. Nothing else.","materialLabel":"Your material (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"QUOTES RECEIVED - 20 task chairs, model equivalent to spec 4410\n\n1) Northfield Seating\nUnit price $212. Freight $180. Delivery in 14 days. Warranty 5 years.\n\n2) Cedar & Pine Furniture\nUnit price $198. Freight $350. Delivery in 28 days. Warranty 3 years.\n\n3) Brightline Office Supply\nUnit price $205. Freight included (free). Delivery in 10 days. Warranty 2 years.\n\nNotes from the requester (Anya, facilities): the new team starts on the 24th, so chairs need to arrive within three weeks. Brightline's rep said the 2-year warranty \"is standard and most customers don't mind.\" Cedar & Pine offered to expedite for an extra $400 but didn't say how many days that saves.\n\nThe purchase still needs a manager's approval before a PO is issued.","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":130}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Names the columns","patterns":["vendor.*total","lead days","warranty","meets all"]},{"label":"Shows totals as math","patterns":["show the math","quantity x","x \\d+"]},{"label":"States both pass conditions","patterns":["21 days","3 years"]},{"label":"Defines the final line","patterns":["for approval","cheapest"]},{"label":"Sets a length limit","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","word (limit|count)","under \\d+"]}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Picking the cheapest overall","why":"The AI recommends Brightline because its total is lowest.","fix":"Say: \"Meets all? is Yes only if lead time is 21 days or less and warranty is 3 years or more.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Totals with no math","why":"The AI shows only a final number, so errors hide.","fix":"Say: \"Show the math, like 20 x 212 + 180 = 4,420.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Wrong structure","why":"The AI writes prose or adds a long analysis.","fix":"Name the columns and say nothing before the table or after the last line.","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting and usually runs long, so a vague \"keep it short\" lands over the limit.","fix":"Cap each part instead of the total, for example \"each line under 15 words\".","checks":["maxWords"]}],"hint":"Name the columns, show the totals as math, state both pass conditions and the final line.","mission":"Find the cheapest chair vendor that meets every requirement.","musts":["Lead time 21 days max","Warranty 3 years min","Show total math"],"rubricLabels":["The output is a markdown table with the columns Vendor, Total, Lead days, Warranty yrs and Meets all? and one row for each of the three vendors","Totals are shown as math and come out to 20 x 212 + 180 = 4,420 (Northfield), 20 x 198 + 350 = 4,310 (Cedar & Pine) and 20 x 205 + 0 = 4,100 (Brightline)","Meets all is Yes only for Northfield (Cedar & Pine fails on 28 days, Brightline on a 2-year warranty), and the last line starts \"For approval:\" naming Northfield Seating with 4,420"]}