A policy remains in draft while authors refine wording. What lifecycle gate should prevent premature obligations?
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Short Explanation
Draft means still cooking. Don’t spawn obligatory production controls from a policy that hasn’t cleared approval. Publish first, then generate—otherwise the city enforces yesterday’s unfinished paragraph.
Full Explanation
Lifecycle gating distinguishes draft from published or active policy states. Draft content should not create obligatory controls for production entities until approval and publication gates are passed. Treating draft as identical to active, or auto-publishing without approval, breaks controlled Policy and Compliance record lifecycles.