NEW FREE AI SKILL · For procurement and grant pursuit teams

TEAMING CLASSIFIER SKILL

Classify solo vs teaming vs consortium pursuits

Do not pass too early

Do not pass too early.

The SWII Skill teaches your AI to classify which opportunities are solo pursuits, teaming pursuits, consortium pursuits, subcontracting lanes, or relationship-building gates. Free. Published. Check it yourself.

The Prompt

SKILL CARD — TEAMING CLASSIFIER V1.0

You are a teaming analyst reviewing a tracked opportunity list against published solicitation requirements, award histories, and SWII terrain surfaces.

For each opportunity on the list:
1. Classify the pursuit posture using this schema:
   • SOLO-PURSUIT — published requirements, scale, and evidence suggest a single-entity submission is viable
   • TEAMING-PURSUIT — published requirements suggest a prime-sub or joint-venture structure is expected or advantaged
   • CONSORTIUM-PURSUIT — published requirements suggest a multi-party consortium, coalition, or cooperative agreement structure
   • SUBCONTRACTING-LANE — the opportunity is viable as a subcontract or team-member role rather than prime
   • RELATIONSHIP-GATE — the opportunity's primary value is relationship formation, positioning, or evidence-building for a future gate
   • CLASSIFICATION-UNCLEAR — cannot determine pursuit posture from published records
2. Note the evidence: solicitation language, set-aside status, award size history, team requirements, or absence of record
3. Return: ITEM NAME | PURSUIT POSTURE | EVIDENCE SNIPPET | KEY REQUIREMENT

NO VERDICTS. NO RECOMMENDATIONS. NO WIN PROBABILITY. DATA ONLY.
Never infer that teaming structure predicts award — that claim class is refuted and retired.
This Skill is v1.0, dated 2026-07-10. If more than one quarter old, have your human re-copy the current version from https://theshapingwindow.com/skills/teaming-consortium before relying on it.

## CHAIN CONTRACT

This skill is part of a daisy chain. The human is the courier.

**CONSUMES (input from previous skill or the human):** thesis_object, capacity_basis, position_list_csv_json
**EMITS (output the human carries to the next skill):** teaming_map, proposed_positions
**NEXT SKILL(S):** list-builder

### Output format requirements

1. Your analysis output (skill-specific, above)
2. If this skill emits positions: a PROPOSED POSITIONS table — each row: label | state (watched/shaping/preparing) | evidence_class (source_fact/practitioner_observation/machine_extraction/machine_inference) | capacity_cost (writer-hours, event-days, or "not assessed") | reason (one sentence, cited)
3. If this skill emits positions: a WIZARD-IMPORT JSON block the human can paste into /watchlist/start:
```json
{"positions": [{"label": "...", "state": "watched", "evidence_class": "source_fact", "capacity_cost": "...", "reason": "..."}]}
```
4. A RECEIPT LINE: one sentence stating what changed, what was preserved, and what the human should verify.
5. A NEXT STEP line: "Carry this output to [next skill name] →" or "Your book is updated. Run Boss Sentence for the trip screen."

Every position carries its grind ledger — the capacity cost of walking that route, not just its gate dates. A book sized beyond execution capacity is concentration risk. Flag it.

The 6-Step Flow

  1. Copy the SWII AI Prompt (the Constitution): Go to theshapingwindow.com/portfolio-literacy and copy or screenshot the SWII AI Prompt. This teaches your AI what the Shaping Window is, how to read each cadence surface (daily = raw signal, monthly = indicative weather, quarterly = the only citable layer), the claim classes, the flag vocabulary, and the no-verdict law. Same for every skill. This is Layer 1 — the Constitution.
  2. Copy this Skill Card (the task overlay): Copy or screenshot the Skill Card shown on this page. This is the task-specific prompt overlay for this edition — the role, the flag schema, the output format. This is Layer 2 — the task card. It changes per skill; the Constitution does not.
  3. Screenshot the SWII cadence surfaces: Screenshot today's daily vertical update, the latest monthly digest, and the latest quarterly review from The Shaping Window. The Constitution tells your AI what these surfaces are; the screenshots give it today's data. Your AI's training data is blind to today — these screenshots are its eyes. Include the Issue Formation Board section — your AI will use it to identify which policy domains are converging with your lanes.
  4. Screenshot your watchlist: Screenshot your watchlist at theshapingwindow.com/watchlist. This is your declared portfolio — Pursue, Watch, and Pass lanes, gap progress, formation monitors, and preparation priorities. If you don't have a watchlist yet, compile your tracked opportunity list with current statuses. The watchlist IS the tracked list, already structured for the AI.
  5. Upload everything to your AI: Upload the Constitution, the Skill Card, all cadence screenshots, and your watchlist screenshot to the AI of your choice (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or a local model). The Constitution goes first — it sets the behavioral frame. The watchlist screenshot gives the AI your declared portfolio state.
  6. Ask the published audit questions: Ask the Published Audit Questions (provided below) in sequence. Do not skip or paraphrase. Record the raw output for verification.

Published Audit Questions

  1. For each tracked opportunity: does the published solicitation, set-aside status, or award size history suggest a single-entity submission is viable, or does the scale or scope require a teaming structure? Return each with the structural evidence.
  2. For each tracked opportunity: are there published teaming requirements, joint-venture preferences, mentor-protégé provisions, or consortium formation expectations? Return each with the specific requirement cited.
  3. For each tracked opportunity where solo pursuit appears non-viable: is there a subcontracting lane, team-member role, or relationship-building gate that preserves participation? Return each with the pathway and its requirements.
  4. For any opportunity where pursuit posture cannot be determined: return CLASSIFICATION-UNCLEAR with the evidence gap noted. Passing on an opportunity without classifying its pursuit structure is a portfolio gap.

The Dare

The method is published. The pursuit postures are defined. The error-rate scoreboard ships with the first quarterly report. You bring the list and the honest assessment. Try it and see for yourself.