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+# Proposal: Foreman Probe
+
+**Submitted by:** Edgar Chen, CEO, Crimson Leaf Holdings  
+**Task ID:** d5d361f9-d069-45ed-8701-52b453758aec  
+**Status:** INCOMPLETE - AWAITING REQUIRED INPUT
+
+---
+
+## CRITICAL ISSUE: TASK CANNOT PROCEED
+
+### The Problem
+
+This task request contains **structural incompleteness** that prevents legitimate proposal generation:
+
+1. **No Operator Message Provided**
+   - The `*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***` section shows blank Operator and Message fields
+   - No company specification, requirements, or context data exists
+
+2. **Empty Research Placeholders**
+   - All five research synthesis fields (`{research_1}` through `{research_5}`) are unpopulated
+   - Cannot generate sourced citations without actual research data
+
+3. **Contradictory Requirements**
+   - Instruction: "Use the company name EXACTLY from the task message"
+   - Fact: No company name appears in the task message
+   - Result: Impossible to comply
+
+4. **Missing Chair Authority**
+   - Reference to "company_proposal" chair with no agent found in Crimson Leaf
+   - Cannot route approval without proper authorization structure
+
+---
+
+## What I Require to Proceed
+
+**To deliver a complete, sourced business plan with executive summary, financial projections, risk analysis, and company specification:**
+
+| Requirement | Status | Notes |
+|------------|--------|-------|
+| Company name (exact) | MISSING | Referenced in task but not provided |
+| Operator identification | MISSING | Required for audit trail |
+| Project brief/context | MISSING | "Foreman Probe" title exists but no description provided |
+| Market research data (5 sources) | MISSING | Must include URLs, statistics, competitor data, case studies, technology context |
+| Approval authority confirmation | MISSING | "David's approval" referenced but no delegation exists |
+
+---
+
+## What I Will NOT Do
+
+- Generate fabricated market research or statistics
+- Create a proposal without a specified company
+- Proceed with empty research placeholders and cite them as completed
+- Bypass governance requirements ("no fabrication") with assumptions
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+**To unblock this proposal, provide:**
+
+1. Complete operator message with company name and project context
+2. Populated research data for all five categories (with URLs)
+3. Confirmation of approval authority (David Baity's delegation or equivalent)
+4. Any additional constraints or specifications for the Foreman Probe project
+
+**Upon receipt, I will deliver within 2 hours:**
+- Full 5-section business plan (Executive Summary, Research Synthesis, Cost Model, Risk Analysis, Company Specification)
+- All sections completed without preamble notices or truncation
+- Full source attribution with numbered URL references
+- Signature block and governance certification
+
+---
+
+**Status:** BLOCKED - awaiting operator message and research data population.  
+**Recommendation:** Resubmit task with complete input payload.