Halozen

Is this just another AI chatbot?

No. Halozen is a Reasoning Ledger backed by deterministic logic. Every output cites its source clause, regulation, or historical record. If there's no citation, there's no output. We don't guess. We trace.

How is this different from Trunk Tools or other AI bid tools?

Most tools extract obligations into static checklists. Halozen builds a Live Obligation Matrix that dynamically compares your prime contract against every sub-scope in real-time. When a sub-quote arrives at 4pm on bid day, we flag the scope gap before you sign. That's the difference between a checklist and a governance system.

What's the difference between the Obligation Matrix and the Risk Register?

The Obligation Matrix is the extraction layer. Every clause from every spec, addendum, and special condition, cited to its source. The Risk Register sits on top: every obligation gets a category (financial, schedule, regulatory, HSE), an impact and likelihood score (1-5), a dollar exposure, and ownership. Same data, two surfaces. The matrix tells your estimator what the spec requires. The register tells your exec what could hurt you.

What's Bid Assist? How is it different from ChatGPT, Copilot, or other AI assistants?

Bid Assist is the persistent chat dock on every project screen. The difference from ChatGPT, Copilot, or any general-purpose AI assistant is grounding. Every answer cites its source from your obligation register, your reasoning ledger, or your firm's institutional memory. A general AI tool can summarize a spec you paste in, but it doesn't know your past projects, your firm's risk tolerance, your reasoning on the last 50 bids, or which subs you've worked with. Bid Assist does, because it's purpose-built on top of that context. Pre-bid: "what did we do on similar projects?" During bid: "send the

How are Impact and Likelihood scored. Is it just AI guessing?

No. Both are derived deterministically. Impact is calculated from contract-evidenced exposure (LD rates × duration, bond amounts, indemnity caps, indirect costs). Likelihood is scored from your firm's historical data on similar clauses across past projects. Every score has a reasoning trail you can audit. If the system doesn't have enough evidence to score with confidence, it flags "needs human review" rather than guessing.

How do you stop margin leaks?

By aligning the prime contract to your sub-quotes during the bid phase. The Live Obligation Matrix shows you exactly where you're carrying risk that your subs excluded. We've seen single scope gaps worth $85K-$140K caught before subcontract execution.

How long does it take to see results?

Your first Risk Register lands in 48 hours on a real spec you send us. Initial design-partnership onboarding with your live projects typically takes 2-3 weeks. You'll see flagged scope gaps and a scored Risk Register on your own documents within the first engagement.