Aligned / Compliant

Green

The clause directly meets the standard or preferred requirements defined in the Playbook. No further drafting or change is needed.

Fallback Position

Yellow or amber

The clause doesn't meet the primary standard position but falls within an acceptable, predefined fallback tolerance. May require noting or standard commercial approval.

Deviation / Requires negotiation

Red

The clause falls outside acceptable parameters or contradicts a required position. Requires active negotiation, revision, or management escalation.

Missing / Omission

Red/Warning

A mandatory protection or standard clause expected by the Playbook is completely absent from the incoming document and must be added.

Not covered / Manual review

Grey/Neutral

The clause is unfamiliar or outside the scope of the active Playbook rules, requiring manual review by the legal or review team.