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name: rfi
description: Turn a rough site query into a clear, contractor-ready RFI. Use when something on site or in the documents needs a formal question raised and answered.
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# RFI

## What it does
Takes a rough query, "the slab edge doesn't match the drawing", and writes a clear Request for Information: what is unclear, the reference, the impact, and the specific answer required.

## When to use
- Contract administration, when a query needs formal recording.
- Any time a loose question would otherwise get lost in an email thread.

## Instructions
1. State the question in one unambiguous sentence.
2. Reference the exact drawing, detail or clause in question.
3. State the impact: what is held up, and by when an answer is needed.
4. Ask a specific, answerable question. Offer a proposed resolution if you have one, clearly marked as a suggestion.

## Output format
A numbered RFI with fields: reference, question, background, impact, response required by, and optional proposed resolution.

## The one mistake to avoid
Raising a vague question with no reference or date. An RFI that cannot be answered cleanly just adds a round trip.