Natalia's Rules (Mirror Mode)

These are direct quotes and requirements from Natalia Kovaleva, Director of Proposals. They are non-negotiable.

The Golden Rule

"The task is to mirror whatever is here exactly... No calculation, no thinking."

The Six Mirror Rules

1. NO MATH — Use Excel totals exactly, never recalculate
2. Exact section order — First section in Excel = first in PDF
3. Exact row order — Preserve line item sequence within sections
4. Show alternates — Don't filter rows containing "alternate"
5. Show tax/bond even if zero — Display all financial rows
6. Trust Excel's grand total — Use "SUB TOTAL (BID FORM)" value

What Natalia Said

• "We don't look at [Cost/Margin columns]... whatever is here is what your engine will show"
• "Fix some typos if estimator makes any typo"
• "We will feed the program already calculated file and will just need the nice PDF"