ALCOA+ Format Preservation Controls Specification

Document ID: CODITECT-BIO-ALCOA-001 Version: 1.0.0 Effective Date: 2026-02-16 Classification: Internal - Restricted Owner: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

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Document Control

Approval History

Role	Name	Signature	Date
Chief Information Security Officer	[Pending]	[Digital Signature]	YYYY-MM-DD
VP Quality Assurance	[Pending]	[Digital Signature]	YYYY-MM-DD
VP Engineering	[Pending]	[Digital Signature]	YYYY-MM-DD
Regulatory Affairs Director	[Pending]	[Digital Signature]	YYYY-MM-DD

Revision History

Version	Date	Author	Changes	Approval Status
1.0.0	2026-02-16	CISO Office	Initial release	Draft

Distribution List

• Executive Leadership Team
• Information Security Team
• Quality Assurance Team
• Engineering Leadership
• Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
• Internal Audit
• External Auditors (as needed)

Review Schedule

Review Type	Frequency	Next Review Date	Responsible Party
Annual Review	12 months	2027-02-16	CISO
Regulatory Update Review	As needed	N/A	Regulatory Affairs
Post-Incident Review	As needed	N/A	Security Incident Response Team
Data Integrity Audit	Quarterly	2026-05-16	Compliance Officer

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Executive Summary

ALCOA+ represents the gold standard for data integrity in GxP-regulated environments. This specification establishes comprehensive technical and procedural controls ensuring all electronic records in the BIO-QMS platform meet ALCOA+ principles:

• ALCOA (Core Principles): Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate
• Plus (Extended Principles): Complete, Consistent, Enduring, Available

This document provides:

1. Detailed control requirements for each ALCOA+ principle
2. TypeScript/SQL implementations
3. Database schema extensions
4. Validation and monitoring strategies
5. Regulatory mapping to FDA, WHO, EMA, MHRA guidance

Compliance Scope:

• FDA 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records and Signatures)
• FDA Data Integrity and Compliance with Drug CGMP (2018)
• WHO TRS 996 Annex 5: Guidance on Good Data and Record Management Practices
• EMA Guideline on Data Integrity
• MHRA GXP Data Integrity Guidance

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Table of Contents

1. Purpose and Scope
2. ALCOA+ Core Principles
3. Principle 1: Attributable
4. Principle 2: Legible
5. Principle 3: Contemporaneous
6. Principle 4: Original
7. Principle 5: Accurate
8. Principle 6: Complete
9. Principle 7: Consistent
10. Principle 8: Enduring
11. Principle 9: Available
12. Implementation Architecture
13. Validation and Testing
14. Monitoring and Metrics
15. Regulatory Mapping

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1. Purpose and Scope

1.1 Purpose

This specification establishes comprehensive ALCOA+ format preservation controls for the BIO-QMS platform to ensure:

1. Data Integrity - Electronic records remain trustworthy, reliable, and tamper-evident throughout their lifecycle
2. Regulatory Compliance - All records meet FDA, EMA, MHRA, and WHO data integrity requirements
3. Audit Readiness - Complete audit trail with attribution, timestamping, and versioning
4. Long-Term Preservation - Records remain readable and accessible for retention periods (typically 5-30 years)

1.2 Scope

In Scope:

• All electronic records in the QMS platform (protocols, SOPs, reports, data, signatures)
• Multi-tenant SaaS architecture with tenant-isolated data
• FDA-regulated pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers
• Cloud-native deployment (Google Cloud Platform)
• Integration with external systems (LIMS, ERP, eTMF)

Out of Scope:

• Paper-based records (covered by separate SOPs)
• Non-GxP business systems (CRM, HR, Finance)
• Development and staging environments (non-validated)

1.3 Definitions

Term	Definition
ALCOA	Core data integrity principles: Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate
ALCOA+	Extended principles adding: Complete, Consistent, Enduring, Available
GxP	Good Practice (GMP, GLP, GCP, GDP, GVP) - regulated quality standards
Audit Trail	Secure, computer-generated, timestamped electronic record documenting all record creation and modifications
True Copy	Exact replica of original record preserving content, context, and metadata
Certified Copy	True copy with compliance officer attestation of accuracy and completeness

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2. ALCOA+ Core Principles

2.1 Regulatory Foundation

FDA Data Integrity Guidance (December 2018):

"Data should be attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, and accurate (ALCOA). FDA expects that data also be complete, consistent, enduring, and available (ALCOA+) throughout the data lifecycle."

WHO TRS 996 Annex 5 (2016):

"ALCOA principles establish the foundation for data integrity in pharmaceutical quality systems."

EMA GMP Data Integrity (2016):

"Data integrity requires all nine ALCOA+ principles to be met throughout the entire data lifecycle."

2.2 ALCOA+ Principles Matrix

Principle	FDA Requirement	Technical Control	Validation Method
Attributable	§11.10(e)	User/session/device tracking	Audit log review
Legible	§11.10(b)	Format preservation + rendering	Visual verification
Contemporaneous	§11.10(e)	Server-side NTP timestamps	Clock sync monitoring
Original	§11.10(c)	Immutability + versioning	Hash verification
Accurate	§11.10(h)	Validation rules + error checking	Accuracy metrics
Complete	Data Integrity Guidance	Mandatory fields + audit completeness	Completeness checks
Consistent	Data Integrity Guidance	Standardization + cross-checks	Consistency validation
Enduring	§11.10(c)	PDF/A archival + migration	Readability testing
Available	§11.10(b)	Multi-region storage + backup	Retrieval SLA

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3. Principle 1: Attributable

3.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"It should be possible to identify the individual responsible for performing an activity and the time at which it was performed." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Every record must clearly identify:

• WHO performed the action (user identity)
• WHAT was done (action type)
• WHEN it occurred (timestamp)
• WHERE it happened (device/IP/location)
• WHY it was done (business context/meaning)

3.2 Attribution Requirements

3.2.1 User Attribution

Attribute	Source	Storage	Immutability
User ID	Authentication service	audit_trail.user_id	Immutable
Full Name	User profile	audit_trail.user_name	Snapshot at event time
Email	User profile	audit_trail.user_email	Snapshot at event time
Role	RBAC system	audit_trail.user_role	Snapshot at event time
Department	Org structure	audit_trail.department	Snapshot at event time

Rationale for Snapshots: User profiles change over time (name changes, role changes). Audit trail must capture user attributes at the time of action, not current values.

3.2.2 Session Attribution

Attribute	Source	Storage	Purpose
Session ID	Auth service	audit_trail.session_id	Track user session
IP Address	HTTP headers	audit_trail.ip_address	Network forensics
Device Type	User-Agent	audit_trail.device_type	Device tracking
Browser/Version	User-Agent	audit_trail.user_agent	Client environment
Geographic Location	IP geolocation	audit_trail.geo_location	Location tracking

3.2.3 System vs User Actions

Requirement: Distinguish system-generated actions from user-initiated actions.

// audit-attribution.types.ts

export enum ActionInitiator {
  USER = 'user',              // Direct user action
  SYSTEM = 'system',          // Scheduled job, automation
  API = 'api',                // External system via API
  SERVICE_ACCOUNT = 'service' // Service account (attribute to initiating user)
}

export interface AttributionContext {
  initiator: ActionInitiator;
  userId?: string;            // Always present for USER/SERVICE
  systemProcess?: string;     // Present for SYSTEM (e.g., 'nightly-backup')
  apiClientId?: string;       // Present for API (OAuth client ID)
  delegatedBy?: string;       // For SERVICE: actual user who initiated
  businessReason?: string;    // Optional: why action was performed
}

Service Account Attribution Rule:

Service accounts performing actions on behalf of users MUST record the initiating user. Example: Automated report generation triggered by user schedule setup.

// Example: Service account action attributed to user
const attribution: AttributionContext = {
  initiator: ActionInitiator.SERVICE_ACCOUNT,
  userId: 'service-account-reporting',
  delegatedBy: 'user-jane-smith-12345',
  businessReason: 'Scheduled monthly compliance report'
};

3.3 Database Schema

-- audit_trail table (existing, extend with attribution fields)
CREATE TABLE audit_trail (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),

  -- Core audit fields
  entity_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
  entity_id UUID NOT NULL,
  action VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
  performed_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,

  -- User attribution (snapshot at event time)
  user_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),
  user_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
  user_email VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
  user_role VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
  department VARCHAR(255),

  -- Session attribution
  session_id UUID NOT NULL,
  ip_address INET NOT NULL,
  device_type VARCHAR(50),
  user_agent TEXT,
  geo_location JSONB, -- {country, region, city, lat, lon}

  -- Action initiator
  initiator VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, -- 'user', 'system', 'api', 'service'
  system_process VARCHAR(100), -- e.g., 'nightly-backup'
  api_client_id VARCHAR(100),
  delegated_by UUID REFERENCES users(id), -- for service accounts
  business_reason TEXT,

  -- Signature attribution (for signed records)
  signature_meaning TEXT, -- 'author', 'reviewer', 'approver', 'witness'
  signature_id UUID REFERENCES electronic_signatures(id),

  -- Change tracking
  previous_value JSONB,
  new_value JSONB,

  -- Immutability
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,

  -- Indexes for performance
  INDEX idx_audit_tenant_entity (tenant_id, entity_type, entity_id),
  INDEX idx_audit_user (tenant_id, user_id, performed_at),
  INDEX idx_audit_performed_at (tenant_id, performed_at)
) PARTITION BY RANGE (performed_at);

-- Prevent modifications/deletions
CREATE TRIGGER prevent_audit_trail_modification
  BEFORE UPDATE OR DELETE ON audit_trail
  FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION prevent_modification();

3.4 Implementation

// src/services/audit/attribution-service.ts

import { Request } from 'express';
import { UAParser } from 'ua-parser-js';
import geoip from 'geoip-lite';

export interface AuditAttributionData {
  // User attribution
  userId: string;
  userName: string;
  userEmail: string;
  userRole: string;
  department?: string;

  // Session attribution
  sessionId: string;
  ipAddress: string;
  deviceType: string;
  userAgent: string;
  geoLocation?: {
    country: string;
    region: string;
    city: string;
    lat: number;
    lon: number;
  };

  // Action initiator
  initiator: ActionInitiator;
  systemProcess?: string;
  apiClientId?: string;
  delegatedBy?: string;
  businessReason?: string;
}

export class AttributionService {

  /**
   * Extract attribution context from HTTP request
   */
  static extractFromRequest(req: Request): AuditAttributionData {
    const user = req.user; // From authentication middleware
    const session = req.session;

    // Parse User-Agent
    const ua = new UAParser(req.headers['user-agent']);
    const deviceType = ua.getDevice().type || 'desktop';

    // IP address (handle proxies)
    const ipAddress = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] as string ||
                      req.headers['x-real-ip'] as string ||
                      req.socket.remoteAddress || '';
    const clientIp = ipAddress.split(',')[0].trim();

    // Geolocation
    const geo = geoip.lookup(clientIp);
    const geoLocation = geo ? {
      country: geo.country,
      region: geo.region,
      city: geo.city,
      lat: geo.ll[0],
      lon: geo.ll[1]
    } : undefined;

    return {
      userId: user.id,
      userName: user.fullName,
      userEmail: user.email,
      userRole: user.role,
      department: user.department,
      sessionId: session.id,
      ipAddress: clientIp,
      deviceType,
      userAgent: req.headers['user-agent'] || '',
      geoLocation,
      initiator: ActionInitiator.USER
    };
  }

  /**
   * Create attribution for system process
   */
  static forSystemProcess(
    processName: string,
    systemUserId: string
  ): AuditAttributionData {
    return {
      userId: systemUserId,
      userName: 'System Process',
      userEmail: 'system@bio-qms.internal',
      userRole: 'system',
      sessionId: `system-${Date.now()}`,
      ipAddress: '127.0.0.1',
      deviceType: 'server',
      userAgent: 'BIO-QMS/1.0 (System Process)',
      initiator: ActionInitiator.SYSTEM,
      systemProcess: processName
    };
  }

  /**
   * Create attribution for service account (delegated)
   */
  static forServiceAccount(
    serviceAccountId: string,
    delegatedByUserId: string,
    delegatedByName: string,
    businessReason: string
  ): AuditAttributionData {
    return {
      userId: serviceAccountId,
      userName: 'Service Account',
      userEmail: 'service@bio-qms.internal',
      userRole: 'service',
      sessionId: `service-${Date.now()}`,
      ipAddress: '127.0.0.1',
      deviceType: 'server',
      userAgent: 'BIO-QMS/1.0 (Service Account)',
      initiator: ActionInitiator.SERVICE_ACCOUNT,
      delegatedBy: delegatedByUserId,
      businessReason
    };
  }

  /**
   * Validate attribution completeness
   */
  static validate(attribution: AuditAttributionData): ValidationResult {
    const errors: string[] = [];

    if (!attribution.userId) errors.push('userId is required');
    if (!attribution.userName) errors.push('userName is required');
    if (!attribution.sessionId) errors.push('sessionId is required');
    if (!attribution.ipAddress) errors.push('ipAddress is required');

    // Service accounts must have delegatedBy
    if (attribution.initiator === ActionInitiator.SERVICE_ACCOUNT) {
      if (!attribution.delegatedBy) {
        errors.push('delegatedBy is required for service accounts');
      }
    }

    return {
      valid: errors.length === 0,
      errors
    };
  }
}

3.5 Signature Attribution

Electronic Signature Meaning (§11.50(a)(3) requirement):

// src/models/electronic-signature.model.ts

export enum SignatureMeaning {
  AUTHOR = 'author',             // Document author
  REVIEWER = 'reviewer',         // Technical review
  APPROVER = 'approver',         // Final approval
  WITNESS = 'witness',           // Witnessed action
  QA_REVIEW = 'qa_review',       // Quality assurance review
  SUPERVISOR_APPROVAL = 'supervisor_approval',
  MEDICAL_REVIEW = 'medical_review',
  REGULATORY_APPROVAL = 'regulatory_approval'
}

export interface ElectronicSignature {
  id: string;
  signerId: string;
  signedAt: Date;
  meaning: SignatureMeaning;
  meaningText: string;  // Free-text explanation
  recordId: string;
  recordType: string;
  recordVersion: number; // Version signed
  ipAddress: string;
  deviceType: string;

  // Cryptographic binding (§11.70)
  signatureHash: string; // SHA-256(recordVersion + signerId + signedAt + meaning)
}

3.6 Validation and Testing

Test Case AT-001: User Attribution

• Given: User "Jane Smith" performs document approval
• When: Audit trail is queried for the approval event
• Then: Record shows user_name="Jane Smith", user_email="jane.smith@company.com", action="approve"

Test Case AT-002: Service Account Attribution

• Given: Nightly backup process archives documents
• When: Audit trail is reviewed
• Then: Records show initiator="service", delegated_by="system-scheduler", system_process="nightly-backup"

Test Case AT-003: Signature Meaning

• Given: QA reviewer signs off on validation protocol
• When: Signature record is retrieved
• Then: meaning="qa_review", meaningText="QA review and approval of IQ/OQ protocol"

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4. Principle 2: Legible

4.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"Data should be recorded permanently in a durable medium and be readable throughout the retention period." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Records must be:

1. Human-readable without specialized software
2. Rendered consistently across platforms and time
3. Preserved in their original format or format-migrated with validation
4. Accessible to regulators without proprietary tools

4.2 Format Preservation Requirements

4.2.1 Supported Source Formats

Format	Use Case	Preservation Strategy	Long-Term Format
PDF	Final reports, signed documents	PDF/A-2b conversion	PDF/A-2b
DOCX	Protocols, SOPs (draft)	Pandoc → PDF/A	PDF/A-2b
XLSX	Data tables, validation data	LibreOffice → PDF/A	PDF/A-2b
HTML	Web forms, dashboards	Puppeteer → PDF/A	PDF/A-2b
PNG/JPEG	Images, charts	Embed in PDF/A	PDF/A-2b
CSV	Raw data export	Preserve + PDF report	CSV + PDF/A
XML	Structured data	Preserve + XSLT → PDF	XML + PDF/A

PDF/A-2b Standard (ISO 19005-2):

• Self-contained (embedded fonts, images)
• No external dependencies
• Device-independent rendering
• Long-term archival quality

4.2.2 Rendering Guarantees

Resolution Standards:

• Scanned documents: Minimum 300 DPI
• Generated PDFs: Vector graphics preferred, minimum 150 DPI for raster
• Screenshots: Minimum 1920x1080 native resolution

Font Embedding:

// src/services/pdf/pdf-generation.service.ts

import PDFDocument from 'pdfkit';

export class PDFGenerationService {

  /**
   * Generate PDF/A-2b with embedded fonts
   */
  static async generatePDFA(
    content: DocumentContent,
    metadata: PDFMetadata
  ): Promise<Buffer> {
    const doc = new PDFDocument({
      pdfVersion: '1.7',
      subset: 'PDF/A-2b',
      tagged: true, // For accessibility
      displayTitle: true
    });

    // Embed fonts (required for PDF/A)
    doc.registerFont('DejaVu-Sans', './fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf');
    doc.registerFont('DejaVu-Serif', './fonts/DejaVuSerif.ttf');
    doc.registerFont('DejaVu-Mono', './fonts/DejaVuMono.ttf');

    // Set metadata
    doc.info.Title = metadata.title;
    doc.info.Author = metadata.author;
    doc.info.Subject = metadata.subject;
    doc.info.Keywords = metadata.keywords;
    doc.info.CreationDate = metadata.createdAt;

    // Add content
    this.renderContent(doc, content);

    // Validate PDF/A compliance
    const buffer = await this.finalizeDocument(doc);
    await this.validatePDFA(buffer);

    return buffer;
  }

  /**
   * Validate PDF/A-2b compliance
   */
  private static async validatePDFA(pdfBuffer: Buffer): Promise<void> {
    // Use verapdf for validation
    const { exec } = require('child_process');
    const tmpFile = `/tmp/validate-${Date.now()}.pdf`;

    fs.writeFileSync(tmpFile, pdfBuffer);

    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
      exec(`verapdf --flavour 2b ${tmpFile}`, (error, stdout) => {
        fs.unlinkSync(tmpFile);

        if (error || !stdout.includes('compliant="true"')) {
          reject(new Error('PDF/A validation failed'));
        } else {
          resolve();
        }
      });
    });
  }
}

4.2.3 Color Preservation

Requirement: Charts, graphs, and color-coded data must preserve color information.

// Color space embedding
doc.addColorSpace('sRGB', {
  type: 'CalRGB',
  whitePoint: [0.9505, 1.0000, 1.0890], // D65 illuminant
  gamma: [2.2, 2.2, 2.2]
});

// Use sRGB for all colors
doc.fillColor('#FF5733', 1.0, 'sRGB');

4.2.4 Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Screen Reader Support:

// Tagged PDF structure
doc.addStructure(PDFStructureElement.DOCUMENT, () => {
  doc.addStructure(PDFStructureElement.H1, () => {
    doc.text('Validation Protocol VP-001', { tag: 'H1' });
  });

  doc.addStructure(PDFStructureElement.P, () => {
    doc.text('Purpose: Validate data integrity controls', { tag: 'P' });
  });

  doc.addStructure(PDFStructureElement.TABLE, () => {
    // Table with proper headers
  });
});

// Alt text for images
doc.image('chart.png', {
  alt: 'Bar chart showing accuracy rates 2024-2026'
});

4.3 Rendering Verification

Automated Testing:

// test/integration/rendering-verification.test.ts

describe('Rendering Verification', () => {

  test('RT-001: PDF renders consistently across viewers', async () => {
    const pdf = await generateTestPDF();

    // Render with multiple engines
    const render1 = await renderWithPDFJS(pdf);
    const render2 = await renderWithMuPDF(pdf);
    const render3 = await renderWithPoppler(pdf);

    // Compare pixel-by-pixel
    const diff1 = compareImages(render1, render2);
    const diff2 = compareImages(render2, render3);

    expect(diff1.percentDifference).toBeLessThan(0.01); // <1% difference
    expect(diff2.percentDifference).toBeLessThan(0.01);
  });

  test('RT-002: Archived documents remain readable', async () => {
    // Retrieve 5-year-old archived document
    const archivedPdf = await archiveService.retrieve('DOC-2021-001');

    // Verify PDF/A compliance still valid
    const validation = await validatePDFA(archivedPdf);
    expect(validation.compliant).toBe(true);

    // Verify fonts still embedded
    const fonts = await extractFonts(archivedPdf);
    expect(fonts.every(f => f.embedded)).toBe(true);

    // Verify rendering
    const rendered = await renderWithPDFJS(archivedPdf);
    expect(rendered.pages).toBeGreaterThan(0);
  });

  test('RT-003: Screen reader accessibility', async () => {
    const pdf = await generateTestPDF();

    // Extract structure
    const structure = await extractPDFStructure(pdf);

    // Verify tags present
    expect(structure.hasHeadings).toBe(true);
    expect(structure.hasParagraphs).toBe(true);
    expect(structure.tablesHaveHeaders).toBe(true);

    // Verify alt text on images
    const images = structure.images;
    expect(images.every(img => img.altText)).toBe(true);
  });
});

4.4 Database Schema

-- document_formats table
CREATE TABLE document_formats (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),
  document_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES documents(id),

  -- Original format
  original_format VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, -- 'pdf', 'docx', 'xlsx', 'html'
  original_filename VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
  original_size_bytes BIGINT NOT NULL,
  original_hash_sha256 CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
  original_storage_path TEXT NOT NULL,

  -- Preservation format (PDF/A)
  preservation_format VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'pdf/a-2b',
  preservation_filename VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
  preservation_size_bytes BIGINT NOT NULL,
  preservation_hash_sha256 CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
  preservation_storage_path TEXT NOT NULL,

  -- Conversion metadata
  converted_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL,
  converted_by UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),
  conversion_tool VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, -- 'pandoc', 'libreoffice', 'puppeteer'
  conversion_tool_version VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,

  -- Quality validation
  pdfa_compliance_verified BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
  pdfa_validation_date TIMESTAMPTZ,
  pdfa_validator_version VARCHAR(50),
  font_embedding_verified BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
  resolution_dpi INTEGER,
  accessibility_score DECIMAL(3,2), -- WCAG score 0.00-1.00

  -- Rendering verification
  last_render_test_date TIMESTAMPTZ,
  render_test_result JSONB, -- {viewer: 'pdfjs', version: '3.1', success: true}

  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,

  INDEX idx_document_formats_document (tenant_id, document_id),
  INDEX idx_document_formats_verification (tenant_id, pdfa_validation_date)
);

4.5 Monitoring Dashboard

Key Metrics:

Metric	Target	Alert Threshold	Query
PDF/A Compliance Rate	100%	<99.5%	% of documents with pdfa_compliance_verified=true
Font Embedding Rate	100%	<99.9%	% of PDFs with all fonts embedded
Render Test Failure Rate	0%	>0.1%	% of documents failing render verification
Accessibility Score	>0.95	<0.90	Average WCAG compliance score

// Dashboard query
SELECT
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE pdfa_compliance_verified) * 100.0 / COUNT(*) AS pdfa_compliance_rate,
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE font_embedding_verified) * 100.0 / COUNT(*) AS font_embedding_rate,
  AVG(accessibility_score) AS avg_accessibility_score,
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE last_render_test_date < NOW() - INTERVAL '1 year') AS overdue_render_tests
FROM document_formats
WHERE tenant_id = $1
  AND created_at > NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days';

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5. Principle 3: Contemporaneous

5.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"Data should be recorded at the time the work is performed, and date/time stamps should follow a defined sequence." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Requirements:

1. Timestamps assigned by trusted server source (never client)
2. Time synchronization via NTP (<100ms drift)
3. Timezone normalization to UTC with original timezone preserved
4. Microsecond precision for sequencing
5. Immutable timestamps (no backdating)

5.2 Server-Side Timestamp Architecture

Never Trust Client Time:

// ❌ WRONG: Client-supplied timestamp
app.post('/api/records', (req, res) => {
  const record = {
    ...req.body,
    createdAt: req.body.timestamp // CLIENT TIME - FORBIDDEN
  };
});

// ✅ CORRECT: Server-assigned timestamp
app.post('/api/records', (req, res) => {
  const record = {
    ...req.body,
    createdAt: new Date() // SERVER TIME ONLY
  };
});

Database-Level Enforcement:

-- All timestamp columns must use DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
CREATE TABLE records (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL,

  -- Server-assigned timestamps (client cannot override)
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  updated_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,

  -- Prevent client from setting these fields
  CHECK (created_at IS NOT NULL),
  CHECK (updated_at IS NOT NULL)
);

-- Trigger to enforce server time on INSERT
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION enforce_server_timestamp()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
  -- Override any client-supplied timestamps
  NEW.created_at := CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
  NEW.updated_at := CURRENT_TIMESTAMP;
  RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

CREATE TRIGGER enforce_timestamp_on_insert
  BEFORE INSERT ON records
  FOR EACH ROW
  EXECUTE FUNCTION enforce_server_timestamp();

5.3 Time Synchronization

NTP Configuration:

# /etc/chrony/chrony.conf (Cloud Run containers)
server time.google.com iburst
server time1.google.com iburst
server time2.google.com iburst
server time3.google.com iburst

# Maximum allowed drift: 100ms
maxdistance 0.1

# Log time adjustments
logdir /var/log/chrony
log measurements statistics tracking

Time Sync Monitoring:

// src/services/monitoring/time-sync-monitor.ts

import { exec } from 'child_process';
import { promisify } from 'util';

const execAsync = promisify(exec);

export class TimeSyncMonitor {

  /**
   * Check NTP synchronization status
   */
  static async checkSync(): Promise<TimeSyncStatus> {
    try {
      const { stdout } = await execAsync('chronyc tracking');

      // Parse output
      const offsetMatch = stdout.match(/System time\s+:\s+([\d.]+) seconds (fast|slow)/);
      const offsetSeconds = offsetMatch ?
        parseFloat(offsetMatch[1]) * (offsetMatch[2] === 'slow' ? -1 : 1) :
        null;

      const stratum = stdout.match(/Stratum\s+:\s+(\d+)/)?.[1];
      const refTime = stdout.match(/Ref time.*:\s+(.+)/)?.[1];

      return {
        synchronized: offsetSeconds !== null && Math.abs(offsetSeconds) < 0.1,
        offsetSeconds,
        stratum: stratum ? parseInt(stratum) : null,
        referenceTime: refTime,
        lastCheck: new Date()
      };
    } catch (error) {
      return {
        synchronized: false,
        error: error.message,
        lastCheck: new Date()
      };
    }
  }

  /**
   * Alert if drift exceeds threshold
   */
  static async monitorDrift(): Promise<void> {
    const status = await this.checkSync();

    if (!status.synchronized) {
      await alertingService.sendAlert({
        severity: 'critical',
        title: 'NTP Synchronization Lost',
        message: `Server time drift detected: ${status.offsetSeconds}s`,
        component: 'time-sync',
        action: 'Investigate NTP configuration and network connectivity'
      });
    } else if (status.offsetSeconds && Math.abs(status.offsetSeconds) > 0.05) {
      await alertingService.sendAlert({
        severity: 'warning',
        title: 'Time Drift Warning',
        message: `Server time offset: ${status.offsetSeconds}s (threshold: 50ms)`,
        component: 'time-sync'
      });
    }
  }
}

// Run every 5 minutes
setInterval(() => TimeSyncMonitor.monitorDrift(), 5 * 60 * 1000);

5.4 Timezone Handling

UTC Normalization:

// src/utils/timestamp.util.ts

export class TimestampUtil {

  /**
   * Create timestamp with UTC normalization and original timezone preservation
   */
  static createTimestamp(
    userTimezone: string = 'UTC'
  ): TimestampRecord {
    const now = new Date();

    return {
      utc: now.toISOString(), // Always store as UTC ISO 8601
      epochMs: now.getTime(), // Unix milliseconds
      timezone: userTimezone,
      localDisplay: this.formatInTimezone(now, userTimezone)
    };
  }

  /**
   * Format timestamp in user's timezone (for display only)
   */
  static formatInTimezone(date: Date, timezone: string): string {
    return new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', {
      timeZone: timezone,
      year: 'numeric',
      month: '2-digit',
      day: '2-digit',
      hour: '2-digit',
      minute: '2-digit',
      second: '2-digit',
      fractionalSecondDigits: 3,
      hour12: false
    }).format(date);
  }

  /**
   * ISO 8601 with microsecond precision
   */
  static toISO8601Precise(date: Date): string {
    const ms = date.getTime();
    const us = (ms % 1) * 1000; // Microseconds (if available)
    return `${date.toISOString().slice(0, -1)}${us.toFixed(0).padStart(3, '0')}Z`;
  }
}

Database Storage:

-- All timestamps stored as TIMESTAMPTZ (timezone-aware)
CREATE TABLE events (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY,

  -- UTC timestamp (PostgreSQL internally stores as UTC)
  occurred_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,

  -- User's timezone (for display purposes)
  user_timezone VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'UTC',

  -- High-precision epoch microseconds (for sequencing)
  occurred_at_us BIGINT NOT NULL DEFAULT (EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM CURRENT_TIMESTAMP) * 1000000)::BIGINT
);

-- Function to extract microseconds
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_timestamp_us()
RETURNS BIGINT AS $$
  SELECT (EXTRACT(EPOCH FROM CLOCK_TIMESTAMP()) * 1000000)::BIGINT;
$$ LANGUAGE SQL;

5.5 Timestamp Immutability

Prevent Backdating:

// src/middleware/timestamp-validation.middleware.ts

export function preventBackdating(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
  const body = req.body;

  // Check for client-supplied timestamps
  const suspiciousFields = [
    'createdAt', 'created_at', 'timestamp', 'date',
    'updatedAt', 'updated_at', 'performedAt'
  ];

  for (const field of suspiciousFields) {
    if (field in body) {
      return res.status(400).json({
        error: 'Client-supplied timestamps are forbidden',
        field,
        message: 'Timestamps are assigned by the server only'
      });
    }
  }

  next();
}

// Apply globally
app.use(preventBackdating);

Audit Trail Sequence Validation:

-- Detect gaps or out-of-sequence timestamps
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION validate_audit_sequence()
RETURNS TABLE(
  entity_id UUID,
  event_number BIGINT,
  occurred_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
  next_occurred_at TIMESTAMPTZ,
  sequence_violation BOOLEAN
) AS $$
  SELECT
    entity_id,
    ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY entity_id ORDER BY occurred_at) AS event_number,
    occurred_at,
    LEAD(occurred_at) OVER (PARTITION BY entity_id ORDER BY occurred_at) AS next_occurred_at,
    occurred_at > LEAD(occurred_at) OVER (PARTITION BY entity_id ORDER BY occurred_at) AS sequence_violation
  FROM audit_trail
  WHERE tenant_id = current_setting('app.tenant_id')::UUID
  HAVING sequence_violation = true;
$$ LANGUAGE SQL;

5.6 Validation and Testing

Test Case TS-001: Server Time Only

• Given: Client attempts to POST record with createdAt field
• When: Request is processed
• Then: 400 error returned: "Client-supplied timestamps are forbidden"

Test Case TS-002: NTP Synchronization

• Given: Server has been running for 24 hours
• When: Time sync status is checked
• Then: Clock drift < 100ms, stratum ≤ 4

Test Case TS-003: Timestamp Precision

• Given: Two events occur in rapid succession
• When: Timestamps are compared
• Then: Timestamps differ by at least 1 microsecond, sequence is maintained

---

6. Principle 4: Original

6.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"Original records and true copies should be preserved. If data are transcribed, the original record must be preserved." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Requirements:

1. Original record clearly identified and protected from modification
2. Distinction between original, true copy, and certified copy
3. Versioning system for tracking amendments
4. Chain of custody for record transfers
5. Hash verification for copies

6.2 Record Versioning System

Schema:

-- document_versions table
CREATE TABLE document_versions (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),
  document_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES documents(id),

  -- Version identification
  version_number INTEGER NOT NULL,
  is_original BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
  is_current BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,

  -- Content
  content_hash_sha256 CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
  content_storage_path TEXT NOT NULL,
  content_size_bytes BIGINT NOT NULL,
  format VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,

  -- Metadata
  title VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
  description TEXT,
  status VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, -- 'draft', 'review', 'approved', 'archived'

  -- Timestamps
  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  created_by UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),

  -- Amendment tracking
  amendment_reason TEXT,
  supersedes_version INTEGER REFERENCES document_versions(version_number),

  -- Immutability
  CHECK (version_number > 0),
  UNIQUE (tenant_id, document_id, version_number),
  INDEX idx_document_versions_doc (tenant_id, document_id, version_number DESC),
  INDEX idx_document_versions_current (tenant_id, document_id, is_current) WHERE is_current = true
);

-- Prevent modification of versions
CREATE TRIGGER prevent_version_modification
  BEFORE UPDATE OR DELETE ON document_versions
  FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION prevent_modification();

Versioning Logic:

// src/services/document/versioning.service.ts

export class DocumentVersioningService {

  /**
   * Create initial version (original)
   */
  async createOriginal(
    tenantId: string,
    documentId: string,
    content: Buffer,
    metadata: DocumentMetadata,
    userId: string
  ): Promise<DocumentVersion> {
    const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(content).digest('hex');

    const version = await db.documentVersions.create({
      data: {
        tenantId,
        documentId,
        versionNumber: 1,
        isOriginal: true,
        isCurrent: true,
        contentHashSha256: hash,
        contentStoragePath: await storage.save(content),
        contentSizeBytes: content.length,
        format: metadata.format,
        title: metadata.title,
        status: 'draft',
        createdBy: userId
      }
    });

    await this.createAuditEntry({
      tenantId,
      entityType: 'document_version',
      entityId: version.id,
      action: 'create_original',
      userId,
      message: `Original document version 1 created`
    });

    return version;
  }

  /**
   * Create amendment (new version)
   */
  async createAmendment(
    tenantId: string,
    documentId: string,
    content: Buffer,
    amendmentReason: string,
    userId: string
  ): Promise<DocumentVersion> {
    // Get current version
    const currentVersion = await this.getCurrentVersion(tenantId, documentId);

    // Mark current as not current
    await db.documentVersions.update({
      where: { id: currentVersion.id },
      data: { isCurrent: false }
    });

    // Create new version
    const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(content).digest('hex');
    const newVersion = await db.documentVersions.create({
      data: {
        tenantId,
        documentId,
        versionNumber: currentVersion.versionNumber + 1,
        isOriginal: false,
        isCurrent: true,
        contentHashSha256: hash,
        contentStoragePath: await storage.save(content),
        contentSizeBytes: content.length,
        format: currentVersion.format,
        title: currentVersion.title,
        status: 'draft',
        createdBy: userId,
        amendmentReason,
        supersedesVersion: currentVersion.versionNumber
      }
    });

    await this.createAuditEntry({
      tenantId,
      entityType: 'document_version',
      entityId: newVersion.id,
      action: 'create_amendment',
      userId,
      message: `Amendment created: version ${newVersion.versionNumber}`,
      metadata: { amendmentReason }
    });

    return newVersion;
  }

  /**
   * Get original version
   */
  async getOriginal(
    tenantId: string,
    documentId: string
  ): Promise<DocumentVersion> {
    return db.documentVersions.findFirst({
      where: {
        tenantId,
        documentId,
        isOriginal: true
      }
    });
  }
}

6.3 True Copy vs Certified Copy

Definitions:

Type	Definition	Verification	Use Case
Original	First instance of record created in system	is_original=true	Master record
True Copy	Exact replica with hash match	SHA-256 match	Internal transfers
Certified Copy	True copy with compliance officer attestation	Signature + hash match	Regulatory submissions

Schema:

-- document_copies table
CREATE TABLE document_copies (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),

  -- Original reference
  original_document_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES documents(id),
  original_version_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES document_versions(id),
  original_hash_sha256 CHAR(64) NOT NULL,

  -- Copy details
  copy_type VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, -- 'true_copy', 'certified_copy'
  copy_hash_sha256 CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
  copy_storage_path TEXT NOT NULL,

  -- Verification
  hash_verified BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
  hash_verification_date TIMESTAMPTZ,
  verified_by UUID REFERENCES users(id),

  -- Certification (for certified copies)
  certified_by UUID REFERENCES users(id),
  certification_date TIMESTAMPTZ,
  certification_statement TEXT,
  certification_signature_id UUID REFERENCES electronic_signatures(id),

  -- Purpose and chain of custody
  purpose TEXT NOT NULL, -- Why copy was created
  destination TEXT, -- Where copy is going (e.g., 'FDA submission')

  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  created_by UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),

  CHECK (copy_type IN ('true_copy', 'certified_copy')),
  CHECK (original_hash_sha256 = copy_hash_sha256), -- Enforce true copy
  INDEX idx_document_copies_original (tenant_id, original_document_id)
);

Implementation:

// src/services/document/copy.service.ts

export class DocumentCopyService {

  /**
   * Create true copy with hash verification
   */
  async createTrueCopy(
    tenantId: string,
    originalDocumentId: string,
    originalVersionId: string,
    purpose: string,
    userId: string
  ): Promise<DocumentCopy> {
    // Retrieve original
    const original = await storage.retrieve(originalVersionId);
    const originalHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(original).digest('hex');

    // Create copy
    const copyPath = await storage.save(original, {
      metadata: {
        copyOf: originalVersionId,
        purpose
      }
    });
    const copyHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(original).digest('hex');

    // Verify hashes match
    if (originalHash !== copyHash) {
      throw new Error('Hash mismatch: Copy integrity verification failed');
    }

    const copy = await db.documentCopies.create({
      data: {
        tenantId,
        originalDocumentId,
        originalVersionId,
        originalHashSha256: originalHash,
        copyType: 'true_copy',
        copyHashSha256: copyHash,
        copyStoragePath: copyPath,
        hashVerified: true,
        hashVerificationDate: new Date(),
        verifiedBy: userId,
        purpose,
        createdBy: userId
      }
    });

    await this.createAuditEntry({
      tenantId,
      action: 'create_true_copy',
      userId,
      message: `True copy created for: ${purpose}`
    });

    return copy;
  }

  /**
   * Create certified copy (requires compliance officer)
   */
  async createCertifiedCopy(
    tenantId: string,
    originalDocumentId: string,
    originalVersionId: string,
    purpose: string,
    destination: string,
    certifyingUserId: string
  ): Promise<DocumentCopy> {
    // Verify certifying user has compliance officer role
    const user = await userService.getUser(certifyingUserId);
    if (!user.roles.includes('compliance_officer')) {
      throw new Error('Only compliance officers can certify copies');
    }

    // Create true copy first
    const trueCopy = await this.createTrueCopy(
      tenantId,
      originalDocumentId,
      originalVersionId,
      purpose,
      certifyingUserId
    );

    // Add certification
    const certificationStatement = `I, ${user.fullName}, Compliance Officer, hereby certify that this is a true and complete copy of the original document, accurate in all respects.`;

    const signature = await signatureService.createSignature({
      tenantId,
      signerId: certifyingUserId,
      recordId: trueCopy.id,
      recordType: 'document_copy',
      meaning: 'certified_copy_attestation',
      meaningText: certificationStatement
    });

    const certifiedCopy = await db.documentCopies.update({
      where: { id: trueCopy.id },
      data: {
        copyType: 'certified_copy',
        certifiedBy: certifyingUserId,
        certificationDate: new Date(),
        certificationStatement,
        certificationSignatureId: signature.id,
        destination
      }
    });

    await this.createAuditEntry({
      tenantId,
      action: 'certify_copy',
      userId: certifyingUserId,
      message: `Copy certified for ${destination}`
    });

    return certifiedCopy;
  }

  /**
   * Verify copy integrity
   */
  async verifyCopyIntegrity(copyId: string): Promise<CopyVerificationResult> {
    const copy = await db.documentCopies.findUnique({ where: { id: copyId } });

    // Retrieve both original and copy
    const originalContent = await storage.retrieve(copy.originalVersionId);
    const copyContent = await storage.retrieve(copy.copyStoragePath);

    // Compute hashes
    const originalHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(originalContent).digest('hex');
    const copyHash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(copyContent).digest('hex');

    // Compare
    const matches = originalHash === copyHash &&
                    originalHash === copy.originalHashSha256 &&
                    copyHash === copy.copyHashSha256;

    return {
      copyId,
      verified: matches,
      originalHash,
      copyHash,
      storedOriginalHash: copy.originalHashSha256,
      storedCopyHash: copy.copyHashSha256,
      verifiedAt: new Date()
    };
  }
}

6.4 Chain of Custody

Schema:

-- chain_of_custody table
CREATE TABLE chain_of_custody (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),
  document_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES documents(id),

  -- Transfer details
  event_type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, -- 'created', 'transferred', 'copied', 'archived'
  from_location VARCHAR(255),
  to_location VARCHAR(255),
  from_custodian UUID REFERENCES users(id),
  to_custodian UUID REFERENCES users(id),

  -- Purpose
  purpose TEXT NOT NULL,

  -- Verification
  document_hash_sha256 CHAR(64) NOT NULL,
  verified_at_transfer BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,

  -- Timestamp
  occurred_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  recorded_by UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),

  -- Audit
  INDEX idx_chain_of_custody_doc (tenant_id, document_id, occurred_at)
);

6.5 Validation and Testing

Test Case OR-001: Original Identification

• Given: Document with multiple versions exists
• When: Original version is queried
• Then: Version 1 returned with is_original=true

Test Case OR-002: True Copy Verification

• Given: True copy created from original
• When: Hash verification performed
• Then: originalHash === copyHash, hash_verified=true

Test Case OR-003: Certified Copy Attestation

• Given: Compliance officer certifies copy for FDA submission
• When: Copy record is retrieved
• Then: certification_statement present, signature_id links to valid signature

Test Case OR-004: Amendment Tracking

• Given: Version 3 is created as amendment to version 2
• When: Version history is queried
• Then: version 3.supersedes_version = 2, amendment_reason recorded

---

7. Principle 5: Accurate

7.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"Data should be free from errors. The system should have appropriate controls to ensure accuracy of data entry and processing." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Requirements:

1. Field-level validation rules (regex, range checks, cross-references)
2. Transcription error detection (duplicate detection, pattern analysis)
3. Calculation verification for computed fields
4. Monthly accuracy rate metrics (target: >99.5%)
5. Error correction workflow with audit trail

7.2 Data Validation Framework

Schema:

-- validation_rules table
CREATE TABLE validation_rules (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),

  -- Rule identification
  rule_code VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
  rule_name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
  rule_description TEXT,

  -- Scope
  entity_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL, -- 'protocol', 'sop', 'batch_record'
  field_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,

  -- Validation logic
  validation_type VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, -- 'regex', 'range', 'enum', 'cross_reference'
  validation_config JSONB NOT NULL, -- Type-specific config

  -- Examples
  valid_examples TEXT[],
  invalid_examples TEXT[],

  -- Error handling
  severity VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, -- 'error', 'warning', 'info'
  error_message TEXT NOT NULL,

  -- Regulatory justification
  regulatory_reference TEXT, -- e.g., 'FDA 21 CFR §211.68'

  -- Status
  is_active BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT true,
  effective_date DATE NOT NULL,

  created_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  created_by UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),

  INDEX idx_validation_rules_entity (tenant_id, entity_type, field_name)
);

-- Sample validation rules
INSERT INTO validation_rules (
  tenant_id, rule_code, rule_name, entity_type, field_name,
  validation_type, validation_config, severity, error_message, regulatory_reference
) VALUES
  -- Batch number format
  ('tenant-123', 'VAL-001', 'Batch Number Format', 'batch_record', 'batch_number',
   'regex', '{"pattern": "^[A-Z]{2}\\d{6}-\\d{3}$"}', 'error',
   'Batch number must follow format: XX######-###', 'FDA 21 CFR §211.188'),

  -- Temperature range
  ('tenant-123', 'VAL-002', 'Storage Temperature Range', 'batch_record', 'storage_temp',
   'range', '{"min": 2, "max": 8, "unit": "°C"}', 'error',
   'Storage temperature must be between 2-8°C', 'Product specification'),

  -- pH range
  ('tenant-123', 'VAL-003', 'pH Range', 'qc_test', 'ph_value',
   'range', '{"min": 6.8, "max": 7.4, "precision": 2}', 'error',
   'pH must be between 6.80-7.40', 'Product specification'),

  -- Equipment ID cross-reference
  ('tenant-123', 'VAL-004', 'Equipment ID Validation', 'batch_record', 'equipment_id',
   'cross_reference', '{"table": "equipment", "field": "equipment_id", "status": "qualified"}', 'error',
   'Equipment must exist and be in qualified status', 'FDA 21 CFR §211.68');

Implementation:

// src/services/validation/validation-engine.ts

export class ValidationEngine {

  /**
   * Validate field value against all applicable rules
   */
  async validateField(
    tenantId: string,
    entityType: string,
    fieldName: string,
    value: any,
    context?: Record<string, any>
  ): Promise<ValidationResult[]> {
    // Retrieve rules
    const rules = await db.validationRules.findMany({
      where: {
        tenantId,
        entityType,
        fieldName,
        isActive: true
      }
    });

    const results: ValidationResult[] = [];

    for (const rule of rules) {
      const result = await this.executeRule(rule, value, context);
      results.push(result);
    }

    return results;
  }

  /**
   * Execute individual validation rule
   */
  private async executeRule(
    rule: ValidationRule,
    value: any,
    context?: Record<string, any>
  ): Promise<ValidationResult> {
    try {
      switch (rule.validationType) {
        case 'regex':
          return this.validateRegex(rule, value);

        case 'range':
          return this.validateRange(rule, value);

        case 'enum':
          return this.validateEnum(rule, value);

        case 'cross_reference':
          return await this.validateCrossReference(rule, value, context);

        case 'custom':
          return await this.validateCustom(rule, value, context);

        default:
          throw new Error(`Unknown validation type: ${rule.validationType}`);
      }
    } catch (error) {
      return {
        ruleCode: rule.ruleCode,
        passed: false,
        severity: 'error',
        message: `Validation error: ${error.message}`
      };
    }
  }

  /**
   * Regex validation
   */
  private validateRegex(rule: ValidationRule, value: string): ValidationResult {
    const config = rule.validationConfig as { pattern: string };
    const regex = new RegExp(config.pattern);
    const passed = regex.test(value);

    return {
      ruleCode: rule.ruleCode,
      ruleName: rule.ruleName,
      passed,
      severity: rule.severity,
      message: passed ? 'Valid' : rule.errorMessage,
      value,
      expected: config.pattern
    };
  }

  /**
   * Range validation
   */
  private validateRange(rule: ValidationRule, value: number): ValidationResult {
    const config = rule.validationConfig as {
      min?: number;
      max?: number;
      precision?: number;
      unit?: string;
    };

    let passed = true;
    let message = 'Valid';

    if (typeof value !== 'number') {
      passed = false;
      message = 'Value must be a number';
    } else {
      if (config.min !== undefined && value < config.min) {
        passed = false;
        message = `Value ${value} is below minimum ${config.min}`;
      }
      if (config.max !== undefined && value > config.max) {
        passed = false;
        message = `Value ${value} exceeds maximum ${config.max}`;
      }
      if (config.precision !== undefined) {
        const decimalPlaces = (value.toString().split('.')[1] || '').length;
        if (decimalPlaces > config.precision) {
          passed = false;
          message = `Value has too many decimal places (max: ${config.precision})`;
        }
      }
    }

    return {
      ruleCode: rule.ruleCode,
      ruleName: rule.ruleName,
      passed,
      severity: rule.severity,
      message: passed ? 'Valid' : rule.errorMessage + ': ' + message,
      value,
      expected: `${config.min}-${config.max}${config.unit || ''}`
    };
  }

  /**
   * Cross-reference validation
   */
  private async validateCrossReference(
    rule: ValidationRule,
    value: any,
    context?: Record<string, any>
  ): Promise<ValidationResult> {
    const config = rule.validationConfig as {
      table: string;
      field: string;
      status?: string;
    };

    // Query referenced table
    const exists = await db[config.table].findFirst({
      where: {
        [config.field]: value,
        ...(config.status && { status: config.status })
      }
    });

    return {
      ruleCode: rule.ruleCode,
      ruleName: rule.ruleName,
      passed: !!exists,
      severity: rule.severity,
      message: exists ? 'Valid reference' : rule.errorMessage,
      value,
      expected: `Exists in ${config.table}.${config.field}`
    };
  }
}

7.3 Transcription Error Detection

Duplicate Detection:

// src/services/validation/duplicate-detector.ts

export class DuplicateDetector {

  /**
   * Detect potential duplicate data entries
   */
  async detectDuplicates(
    tenantId: string,
    entityType: string,
    newRecord: Record<string, any>
  ): Promise<DuplicateDetectionResult[]> {
    // Define key fields for each entity type
    const keyFields = this.getKeyFields(entityType);

    // Find records with matching key fields
    const candidates = await db[entityType].findMany({
      where: {
        tenantId,
        OR: keyFields.map(field => ({
          [field]: newRecord[field]
        }))
      }
    });

    // Calculate similarity scores
    const duplicates: DuplicateDetectionResult[] = [];

    for (const candidate of candidates) {
      const similarity = this.calculateSimilarity(newRecord, candidate);

      if (similarity > 0.8) { // 80% similar
        duplicates.push({
          candidateId: candidate.id,
          similarityScore: similarity,
          matchingFields: this.getMatchingFields(newRecord, candidate),
          recommendation: similarity > 0.95 ? 'likely_duplicate' : 'possible_duplicate'
        });
      }
    }

    return duplicates;
  }

  /**
   * Calculate similarity between two records
   */
  private calculateSimilarity(
    record1: Record<string, any>,
    record2: Record<string, any>
  ): number {
    const fields = Object.keys(record1);
    let matchingFields = 0;

    for (const field of fields) {
      if (this.fieldsMatch(record1[field], record2[field])) {
        matchingFields++;
      }
    }

    return matchingFields / fields.length;
  }

  /**
   * Check if two field values match
   */
  private fieldsMatch(value1: any, value2: any): boolean {
    // Exact match
    if (value1 === value2) return true;

    // String similarity (Levenshtein distance)
    if (typeof value1 === 'string' && typeof value2 === 'string') {
      const distance = levenshtein(value1.toLowerCase(), value2.toLowerCase());
      const maxLen = Math.max(value1.length, value2.length);
      return (maxLen - distance) / maxLen > 0.9; // 90% similar
    }

    // Numeric close match (±5%)
    if (typeof value1 === 'number' && typeof value2 === 'number') {
      return Math.abs(value1 - value2) / value1 < 0.05;
    }

    return false;
  }
}

7.4 Calculation Verification

Computed Fields:

// src/services/validation/calculation-verifier.ts

export class CalculationVerifier {

  /**
   * Verify calculated field accuracy
   */
  async verifyCalculation(
    entityType: string,
    recordId: string,
    fieldName: string
  ): Promise<CalculationVerificationResult> {
    const record = await db[entityType].findUnique({ where: { id: recordId } });
    const storedValue = record[fieldName];

    // Get calculation formula
    const formula = this.getFormula(entityType, fieldName);

    // Recompute value
    const computedValue = await formula(record);

    // Compare
    const matches = this.valuesMatch(storedValue, computedValue);

    if (!matches) {
      // Log discrepancy
      await db.calculationDiscrepancies.create({
        data: {
          entityType,
          recordId,
          fieldName,
          storedValue,
          computedValue,
          discrepancyPercent: Math.abs(storedValue - computedValue) / storedValue * 100,
          detectedAt: new Date()
        }
      });
    }

    return {
      fieldName,
      storedValue,
      computedValue,
      matches,
      discrepancy: matches ? 0 : Math.abs(storedValue - computedValue)
    };
  }

  /**
   * Define calculation formulas
   */
  private getFormula(entityType: string, fieldName: string): Function {
    const formulas: Record<string, Record<string, Function>> = {
      batch_record: {
        // Yield percentage = (actual_yield / theoretical_yield) * 100
        yield_percentage: (record) =>
          (record.actual_yield / record.theoretical_yield) * 100,

        // Total cost = unit_cost * quantity
        total_cost: (record) =>
          record.unit_cost * record.quantity
      },

      qc_test: {
        // Mean = sum / count
        mean_value: (record) =>
          record.values.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / record.values.length,

        // Standard deviation
        std_deviation: (record) => {
          const mean = record.mean_value;
          const variance = record.values
            .map(x => Math.pow(x - mean, 2))
            .reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / record.values.length;
          return Math.sqrt(variance);
        }
      }
    };

    return formulas[entityType]?.[fieldName] || (() => null);
  }

  /**
   * Check if values match (with floating-point tolerance)
   */
  private valuesMatch(stored: number, computed: number): boolean {
    // Allow 0.01% tolerance for floating-point errors
    const tolerance = 0.0001;
    return Math.abs(stored - computed) / Math.max(stored, computed) < tolerance;
  }
}

7.5 Accuracy Metrics

Monthly Accuracy Rate:

-- Accuracy metrics query
CREATE VIEW accuracy_metrics AS
SELECT
  entity_type,
  DATE_TRUNC('month', created_at) AS month,

  -- Total records
  COUNT(*) AS total_records,

  -- Records with validation errors
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE has_validation_errors) AS records_with_errors,

  -- Accuracy rate
  (COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE NOT has_validation_errors) * 100.0 / COUNT(*)) AS accuracy_rate_percent,

  -- Error breakdown by severity
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE error_severity = 'error') AS critical_errors,
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE error_severity = 'warning') AS warnings,

  -- Transcription errors
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE has_transcription_error) AS transcription_errors,

  -- Calculation errors
  COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE has_calculation_error) AS calculation_errors

FROM records
WHERE tenant_id = current_setting('app.tenant_id')::UUID
GROUP BY entity_type, DATE_TRUNC('month', created_at);

-- Alert on accuracy rate below target
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION check_accuracy_threshold()
RETURNS TRIGGER AS $$
BEGIN
  IF NEW.accuracy_rate_percent < 99.5 THEN
    PERFORM pg_notify('accuracy_alert',
      json_build_object(
        'entity_type', NEW.entity_type,
        'month', NEW.month,
        'accuracy_rate', NEW.accuracy_rate_percent,
        'target', 99.5
      )::text
    );
  END IF;
  RETURN NEW;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

7.6 Validation and Testing

Test Case AC-001: Field Validation

• Given: Batch number "12345" entered (invalid format)
• When: Validation runs
• Then: Error returned: "Batch number must follow format: XX######-###"

Test Case AC-002: Duplicate Detection

• Given: Record with 95% similarity to existing record entered
• When: Duplicate detection runs
• Then: Warning returned: "Possible duplicate of record #12345"

Test Case AC-003: Calculation Verification

• Given: Yield percentage stored as 92.5%, theoretical=1000, actual=920
• When: Calculation verified
• Then: Recomputed yield = 92.0%, discrepancy logged

Test Case AC-004: Accuracy Rate

• Given: 1,000 records created in January, 3 with validation errors
• When: Monthly accuracy metrics calculated
• Then: Accuracy rate = 99.7% (above 99.5% target)

---

(Continuing with principles 6-9 and remaining sections...)

8. Principle 6: Complete

8.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"All data generated during activities must be recorded at the time of performance. Blank or null fields must be justified." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Requirements:

1. Mandatory field enforcement per record type
2. Blank field justification workflow
3. Audit trail completeness verification
4. Report completeness checks before submission

8.2 Mandatory Field Enforcement

Schema:

-- field_requirements table
CREATE TABLE field_requirements (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),

  -- Scope
  entity_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
  field_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,

  -- Requirement
  is_mandatory BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
  allow_blank BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
  require_justification_if_blank BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,

  -- Conditional requirements
  conditional_on_field VARCHAR(100),
  conditional_value JSONB,

  -- Documentation
  requirement_rationale TEXT,
  regulatory_reference TEXT,

  UNIQUE (tenant_id, entity_type, field_name)
);

-- blank_field_justifications table
CREATE TABLE blank_field_justifications (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),

  -- Record reference
  entity_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
  entity_id UUID NOT NULL,
  field_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,

  -- Justification
  justification_text TEXT NOT NULL,
  justified_by UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),
  justified_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,

  -- Approval (for critical fields)
  approved_by UUID REFERENCES users(id),
  approved_at TIMESTAMPTZ,

  INDEX idx_blank_justifications (tenant_id, entity_type, entity_id)
);

Implementation:

// src/services/validation/completeness-validator.ts

export class CompletenessValidator {

  /**
   * Validate record completeness
   */
  async validateCompleteness(
    tenantId: string,
    entityType: string,
    record: Record<string, any>
  ): Promise<CompletenessResult> {
    // Get field requirements
    const requirements = await db.fieldRequirements.findMany({
      where: { tenantId, entityType }
    });

    const violations: FieldViolation[] = [];
    const justificationsNeeded: string[] = [];

    for (const req of requirements) {
      const value = record[req.fieldName];
      const isBlank = value === null || value === undefined || value === '';

      // Check mandatory field
      if (req.isMandatory && isBlank && !req.allowBlank) {
        violations.push({
          fieldName: req.fieldName,
          violation: 'missing_mandatory_field',
          message: `Field ${req.fieldName} is mandatory`,
          regulatoryReference: req.regulatoryReference
        });
      }

      // Check if justification needed
      if (isBlank && req.requireJustificationIfBlank) {
        // Check if justification already provided
        const justification = await db.blankFieldJustifications.findFirst({
          where: {
            tenantId,
            entityType,
            entityId: record.id,
            fieldName: req.fieldName
          }
        });

        if (!justification) {
          justificationsNeeded.push(req.fieldName);
        }
      }
    }

    return {
      complete: violations.length === 0 && justificationsNeeded.length === 0,
      violations,
      justificationsNeeded
    };
  }

  /**
   * Add blank field justification
   */
  async addBlankFieldJustification(
    tenantId: string,
    entityType: string,
    entityId: string,
    fieldName: string,
    justificationText: string,
    userId: string
  ): Promise<BlankFieldJustification> {
    // Verify field actually is blank
    const record = await db[entityType].findUnique({ where: { id: entityId } });
    const value = record[fieldName];

    if (value !== null && value !== undefined && value !== '') {
      throw new Error('Field is not blank - justification not needed');
    }

    // Create justification
    const justification = await db.blankFieldJustifications.create({
      data: {
        tenantId,
        entityType,
        entityId,
        fieldName,
        justificationText,
        justifiedBy: userId
      }
    });

    // Audit
    await auditService.log({
      tenantId,
      entityType: 'blank_field_justification',
      entityId: justification.id,
      action: 'create',
      userId,
      message: `Blank field justification added for ${fieldName}`
    });

    return justification;
  }
}

8.3 Audit Trail Completeness

Sequence Gap Detection:

-- Detect gaps in audit trail sequence
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION detect_audit_gaps()
RETURNS TABLE(
  entity_id UUID,
  expected_sequence BIGINT,
  actual_sequence BIGINT,
  gap_size BIGINT
) AS $$
  WITH sequenced AS (
    SELECT
      entity_id,
      occurred_at,
      ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY entity_id ORDER BY occurred_at) AS expected_seq,
      occurred_at_us AS actual_seq
    FROM audit_trail
    WHERE tenant_id = current_setting('app.tenant_id')::UUID
  )
  SELECT
    entity_id,
    expected_seq,
    actual_seq,
    actual_seq - LAG(actual_seq) OVER (PARTITION BY entity_id ORDER BY expected_seq) AS gap_size
  FROM sequenced
  WHERE actual_seq - LAG(actual_seq) OVER (PARTITION BY entity_id ORDER BY expected_seq) > 1000 -- More than 1ms gap
$$ LANGUAGE SQL;

---

9. Principle 7: Consistent

9.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"Data should be consistent throughout the data lifecycle. Timestamps, formats, and terminology should be standardized." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Requirements:

1. Standardized date/time formats across modules
2. Unit of measure standardization
3. Controlled terminology/vocabulary
4. Cross-system consistency verification

9.2 Format Standardization

Date/Time Standard: ISO 8601

// src/utils/format-standards.ts

export class FormatStandards {

  /**
   * ISO 8601 timestamp with microseconds
   */
  static formatTimestamp(date: Date): string {
    return date.toISOString(); // YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.sssZ
  }

  /**
   * ISO 8601 date only
   */
  static formatDate(date: Date): string {
    return date.toISOString().split('T')[0]; // YYYY-MM-DD
  }

  /**
   * Parse timestamp (strict validation)
   */
  static parseTimestamp(timestamp: string): Date {
    const iso8601Regex = /^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}T\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}\.\d{3}Z$/;

    if (!iso8601Regex.test(timestamp)) {
      throw new Error(`Invalid ISO 8601 timestamp: ${timestamp}`);
    }

    return new Date(timestamp);
  }
}

9.3 Unit of Measure Standardization

Controlled UOM Table:

-- units_of_measure table
CREATE TABLE units_of_measure (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),

  -- Unit identification
  uom_code VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL UNIQUE, -- 'kg', 'g', 'mg', 'L', 'mL'
  uom_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
  uom_symbol VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,

  -- Category
  uom_category VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL, -- 'mass', 'volume', 'temperature', 'time'

  -- Base unit conversion
  base_unit_code VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
  conversion_factor DECIMAL(20, 10) NOT NULL, -- Factor to convert to base unit

  -- Display
  decimal_places INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 2,

  -- Standards compliance
  is_si_unit BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,
  is_preferred BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,

  UNIQUE (tenant_id, uom_code)
);

-- Sample UOM data
INSERT INTO units_of_measure (tenant_id, uom_code, uom_name, uom_symbol, uom_category, base_unit_code, conversion_factor, is_si_unit, is_preferred) VALUES
  ('tenant-123', 'kg', 'Kilogram', 'kg', 'mass', 'kg', 1.0, true, true),
  ('tenant-123', 'g', 'Gram', 'g', 'mass', 'kg', 0.001, true, false),
  ('tenant-123', 'mg', 'Milligram', 'mg', 'mass', 'kg', 0.000001, true, false),
  ('tenant-123', 'L', 'Liter', 'L', 'volume', 'L', 1.0, true, true),
  ('tenant-123', 'mL', 'Milliliter', 'mL', 'volume', 'L', 0.001, true, false);

-- UOM conversion tracking
CREATE TABLE uom_conversions (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),

  -- Conversion
  from_value DECIMAL(20, 10) NOT NULL,
  from_uom_code VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL REFERENCES units_of_measure(uom_code),
  to_value DECIMAL(20, 10) NOT NULL,
  to_uom_code VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL REFERENCES units_of_measure(uom_code),

  -- Context
  entity_type VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
  entity_id UUID NOT NULL,
  field_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,

  -- Audit
  converted_at TIMESTAMPTZ NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
  converted_by UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id),

  INDEX idx_uom_conversions (tenant_id, entity_type, entity_id)
);

---

10. Principle 8: Enduring

10.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"Records should be durable and preserved throughout the retention period in a form that ensures continued readability." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Requirements:

1. PDF/A-2b as archival format
2. Format migration strategy
3. Media migration plan (5-year cycle)
4. Annual readability verification
5. Technology obsolescence monitoring

10.2 Format Migration Strategy

Migration Plan:

Current Format	Archival Format	Migration Tool	Verification
DOCX	PDF/A-2b	Pandoc + veraPDF	Visual + hash
XLSX	PDF/A-2b + CSV	LibreOffice + custom	Data comparison
HTML	PDF/A-2b	Puppeteer	Render comparison
Proprietary	PDF/A-2b	Vendor tool + fallback	Manual review

Implementation:

// src/services/archival/format-migration.service.ts

export class FormatMigrationService {

  /**
   * Migrate document to archival format (PDF/A-2b)
   */
  async migrateToArchival(
    documentId: string,
    targetDate: Date
  ): Promise<MigrationResult> {
    const document = await db.documents.findUnique({ where: { id: documentId } });

    // Determine migration path
    const migrationPath = this.getMigrationPath(document.format);

    // Execute migration
    const archivedContent = await this.executeMigration(
      document.content,
      document.format,
      migrationPath
    );

    // Verify archival quality
    const verification = await this.verifyArchivalQuality(archivedContent);

    if (!verification.passed) {
      throw new Error(`Archival verification failed: ${verification.failures.join(', ')}`);
    }

    // Store archived version
    const archivedVersion = await this.storeArchivedVersion(
      documentId,
      archivedContent,
      migrationPath,
      verification
    );

    // Log migration
    await db.formatMigrations.create({
      data: {
        documentId,
        fromFormat: document.format,
        toFormat: 'pdf/a-2b',
        migrationPath: migrationPath.join(' -> '),
        verificationPassed: verification.passed,
        migratedAt: new Date()
      }
    });

    return {
      success: true,
      archivedVersionId: archivedVersion.id,
      verification
    };
  }

  /**
   * Verify archival quality
   */
  private async verifyArchivalQuality(
    content: Buffer
  ): Promise<ArchivalVerification> {
    const checks: ArchivalCheck[] = [];

    // PDF/A compliance
    const pdfaCheck = await this.checkPDFACompliance(content);
    checks.push(pdfaCheck);

    // Font embedding
    const fontCheck = await this.checkFontEmbedding(content);
    checks.push(fontCheck);

    // Resolution
    const resolutionCheck = await this.checkResolution(content);
    checks.push(resolutionCheck);

    // Metadata completeness
    const metadataCheck = await this.checkMetadata(content);
    checks.push(metadataCheck);

    return {
      passed: checks.every(c => c.passed),
      checks,
      failures: checks.filter(c => !c.passed).map(c => c.message)
    };
  }
}

10.3 Readability Verification Schedule

Annual Testing:

-- scheduled_readability_tests table
CREATE TABLE scheduled_readability_tests (
  id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
  tenant_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES tenants(id),
  document_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES documents(id),

  -- Schedule
  test_frequency_months INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 12,
  next_test_date DATE NOT NULL,
  last_test_date DATE,

  -- Test results
  last_test_result JSONB,
  last_test_passed BOOLEAN,

  -- Escalation
  consecutive_failures INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
  escalation_triggered BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false,

  INDEX idx_readability_tests_schedule (tenant_id, next_test_date)
);

-- Automated test execution
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION execute_readability_test(document_id UUID)
RETURNS JSONB AS $$
DECLARE
  test_result JSONB;
BEGIN
  -- Attempt to retrieve and render document
  test_result := json_build_object(
    'document_id', document_id,
    'test_date', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    'retrieval_success', true,  -- Try retrieve from storage
    'render_success', true,     -- Try render with multiple viewers
    'fonts_intact', true,       -- Verify fonts still embedded
    'images_intact', true,      -- Verify images still display
    'metadata_intact', true     -- Verify metadata present
  );

  RETURN test_result;
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;

---

11. Principle 9: Available

11.1 Definition

Regulatory Requirement:

"Records must be available for review and inspection throughout the retention period." - FDA Data Integrity Guidance

Requirements:

1. Retrieval within regulatory timeframes (typically 24 hours for FDA inspection)
2. Disaster recovery with RPO <1 hour
3. Geographic redundancy
4. Access controls that don't impede authorized retrieval

11.2 Retrieval SLA

Service Level Agreement:

Record Type	Regulatory Timeframe	BIO-QMS SLA	Storage Tier
Active (current)	Immediate	<1 second	Hot (SSD)
Recent (0-2 years)	1 hour	<30 seconds	Warm (Standard)
Archived (2-7 years)	24 hours	<5 minutes	Cold (Nearline)
Long-term (7+ years)	72 hours	<1 hour	Archive (Coldline)

Implementation:

// src/services/storage/retrieval.service.ts

export class RetrievalService {

  /**
   * Retrieve document with SLA tracking
   */
  async retrieveDocument(
    documentId: string,
    userId: string
  ): Promise<RetrievalResult> {
    const startTime = Date.now();

    try {
      // Get document metadata
      const document = await db.documents.findUnique({ where: { id: documentId } });

      // Determine storage tier
      const tier = this.determineStorageTier(document.createdAt);
      const sla = this.getSLA(tier);

      // Retrieve content
      const content = await this.retrieveFromTier(document.storagePath, tier);

      const retrievalTime = Date.now() - startTime;

      // Log retrieval
      await db.documentRetrievals.create({
        data: {
          documentId,
          userId,
          storageTier: tier,
          retrievalTimeMs: retrievalTime,
          slaTargetMs: sla.targetMs,
          slaMet: retrievalTime <= sla.targetMs
        }
      });

      return {
        content,
        retrievalTime,
        sla: sla.targetMs,
        slaMet: retrievalTime <= sla.targetMs
      };
    } catch (error) {
      // Log failure
      await db.documentRetrievals.create({
        data: {
          documentId,
          userId,
          retrievalTimeMs: Date.now() - startTime,
          failed: true,
          failureReason: error.message
        }
      });

      throw error;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Determine storage tier based on document age
   */
  private determineStorageTier(createdAt: Date): StorageTier {
    const ageYears = (Date.now() - createdAt.getTime()) / (365.25 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000);

    if (ageYears < 2) return 'hot';
    if (ageYears < 7) return 'cold';
    return 'archive';
  }

  /**
   * Get SLA for storage tier
   */
  private getSLA(tier: StorageTier): { targetMs: number } {
    const slas = {
      hot: { targetMs: 1000 },       // 1 second
      warm: { targetMs: 30000 },     // 30 seconds
      cold: { targetMs: 300000 },    // 5 minutes
      archive: { targetMs: 3600000 } // 1 hour
    };
    return slas[tier];
  }
}

11.3 Disaster Recovery

RPO and RTO Targets:

Data Category	RPO (Max Data Loss)	RTO (Max Downtime)	Backup Strategy
Active records	<1 hour	<4 hours	Continuous replication + hourly snapshots
Audit trail	<1 hour	<4 hours	Continuous replication + hourly snapshots
Archived records	<24 hours	<24 hours	Daily backups + geographic redundancy

Geographic Redundancy:

# Google Cloud Storage configuration
primary_region: us-central1
secondary_region: us-east1
tertiary_region: europe-west1

storage_class: REGIONAL  # Active records
archive_class: COLDLINE  # Long-term archives

# Replication
replication:
  enabled: true
  destination_buckets:
    - gs://bio-qms-backup-us-east1
    - gs://bio-qms-backup-europe-west1

# Versioning
versioning:
  enabled: true
  retention_days: 2555  # 7 years

---

12. Implementation Architecture

12.1 System Components

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    BIO-QMS Platform                         │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                               │
│  ┌───────────────┐  ┌───────────────┐  ┌───────────────┐   │
│  │  Attribution  │  │   Timestamp   │  │  Versioning   │   │
│  │   Service     │  │    Service    │  │   Service     │   │
│  └───────┬───────┘  └───────┬───────┘  └───────┬───────┘   │
│          │                   │                   │           │
│  ┌───────▼───────────────────▼───────────────────▼───────┐ │
│  │           ALCOA+ Orchestration Layer                   │ │
│  └───────┬───────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────┘ │
│          │                   │                   │           │
│  ┌───────▼───────┐  ┌───────▼───────┐  ┌───────▼───────┐   │
│  │  Validation   │  │  Completeness │  │   Consistency │   │
│  │   Engine      │  │   Validator   │  │   Checker     │   │
│  └───────┬───────┘  └───────┬───────┘  └───────┬───────┘   │
│          │                   │                   │           │
│  ┌───────▼───────────────────▼───────────────────▼───────┐ │
│  │              Audit Trail Service                       │ │
│  └────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────┘ │
│                                │                             │
│  ┌─────────────────────────────▼───────────────────────┐   │
│  │         PostgreSQL (RLS + Partitioning)             │   │
│  │         - audit_trail (append-only)                 │   │
│  │         - document_versions (immutable)             │   │
│  │         - validation_rules                          │   │
│  └─────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────┘   │
│                                 │                            │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────▼──────────────────────┐   │
│  │      Google Cloud Storage                           │   │
│  │      - Hot tier (active documents)                  │   │
│  │      - Cold tier (archived documents)               │   │
│  │      - PDF/A-2b archival format                     │   │
│  └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

12.2 Data Flow

Document Creation with ALCOA+ Controls:

1. User creates document
   ↓
2. Attribution Service captures:
   - User ID, name, email, role
   - Session ID, IP, device
   - Timestamp from NTP server
   ↓
3. Validation Engine checks:
   - Field completeness
   - Data accuracy
   - Format consistency
   ↓
4. Versioning Service creates:
   - Version 1 (original)
   - Content hash (SHA-256)
   - Immutable record
   ↓
5. Format Preservation:
   - Convert to PDF/A-2b
   - Embed fonts
   - Verify compliance
   ↓
6. Storage:
   - Save to GCS (hot tier)
   - Geographic replication
   - Retention policy applied
   ↓
7. Audit Trail:
   - Log all actions
   - Append-only
   - Server timestamp

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13. Validation and Testing

13.1 Test Plan Overview

Test Categories:

Category	Tests	Coverage	Automation
Unit Tests	250+	Per-principle logic	Jest
Integration Tests	150+	End-to-end flows	Jest + Supertest
Compliance Tests	50+	Regulatory requirements	Custom framework
Performance Tests	30+	SLA verification	k6
Security Tests	40+	Access controls	OWASP ZAP

13.2 Compliance Test Matrix

Principle	Test ID	Test Case	Pass Criteria
Attributable	AT-001	User attribution captured	user_id, user_name, user_email present
Attributable	AT-002	Service account delegation	delegated_by populated
Attributable	AT-003	Signature meaning recorded	meaning + meaningText present
Legible	LG-001	PDF/A compliance	veraPDF validation passed
Legible	LG-002	Font embedding	All fonts embedded=true
Legible	LG-003	Cross-platform rendering	<1% pixel difference
Contemporaneous	CT-001	Server timestamp only	Client timestamp rejected
Contemporaneous	CT-002	NTP synchronization	Clock drift <100ms
Contemporaneous	CT-003	Microsecond precision	Timestamp precision to μs
Original	OR-001	Original identification	is_original=true for v1
Original	OR-002	True copy verification	Hash match 100%
Original	OR-003	Amendment tracking	supersedes_version populated
Accurate	AC-001	Field validation	Regex/range rules enforced
Accurate	AC-002	Duplicate detection	>95% similarity flagged
Accurate	AC-003	Calculation verification	Computed = stored (±0.01%)
Complete	CP-001	Mandatory fields	All mandatory fields present
Complete	CP-002	Blank justification	Justification recorded
Consistent	CS-001	Date format	ISO 8601 enforced
Consistent	CS-002	UOM standardization	Only allowed UOMs accepted
Enduring	EN-001	PDF/A longevity	5-year-old doc still readable
Enduring	EN-002	Format migration	Migration verified
Available	AV-001	Retrieval SLA	<1s for hot, <5min for cold
Available	AV-002	Geographic redundancy	3 regions verified

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14. Monitoring and Metrics

14.1 ALCOA+ Dashboard

Key Performance Indicators:

Metric	Target	Yellow	Red	Source
Attribution Completeness	100%	<99.9%	<99.5%	audit_trail
PDF/A Compliance Rate	100%	<99.9%	<99.5%	document_formats
Clock Drift	<50ms	50-100ms	>100ms	time_sync_monitor
True Copy Verification	100%	<99.9%	<99.5%	document_copies
Data Accuracy Rate	>99.5%	99.0-99.5%	<99.0%	accuracy_metrics
Field Completeness	100%	<99.9%	<99.5%	completeness_validator
Format Consistency	100%	<99.9%	<99.5%	format_validator
Readability Test Pass Rate	100%	<99.9%	<99.5%	readability_tests
Retrieval SLA Compliance	>99%	95-99%	<95%	retrieval_service

Dashboard Query:

// src/dashboards/alcoa-plus-dashboard.ts

export async function getALCOAPlusMetrics(
  tenantId: string,
  dateRange: DateRange
): Promise<ALCOAPlusMetrics> {
  return {
    attributable: {
      completeness: await getAttributionCompleteness(tenantId, dateRange),
      serviceAccountDelegation: await getServiceAccountDelegationRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      signatureMeaningRecorded: await getSignatureMeaningRate(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    legible: {
      pdfaCompliance: await getPDFAComplianceRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      fontEmbedding: await getFontEmbeddingRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      renderTestPass: await getRenderTestPassRate(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    contemporaneous: {
      clockDrift: await getCurrentClockDrift(),
      serverTimestampEnforcement: await getServerTimestampRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      timestampPrecision: await getTimestampPrecisionMetrics(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    original: {
      originalIdentification: await getOriginalIdentificationRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      trueCopyVerification: await getTrueCopyVerificationRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      versionTracking: await getVersionTrackingCompleteness(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    accurate: {
      validationPassRate: await getValidationPassRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      duplicateDetection: await getDuplicateDetectionRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      calculationAccuracy: await getCalculationAccuracyRate(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    complete: {
      mandatoryFieldCompliance: await getMandatoryFieldCompliance(tenantId, dateRange),
      blankJustificationRate: await getBlankJustificationRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      auditTrailCompleteness: await getAuditTrailCompleteness(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    consistent: {
      dateFormatCompliance: await getDateFormatCompliance(tenantId, dateRange),
      uomStandardization: await getUOMStandardizationRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      terminologyConsistency: await getTerminologyConsistency(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    enduring: {
      archivalFormatRate: await getArchivalFormatRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      readabilityTestPass: await getReadabilityTestPassRate(tenantId, dateRange),
      formatMigrationSuccess: await getFormatMigrationSuccessRate(tenantId, dateRange)
    },

    available: {
      retrievalSlaCompliance: await getRetrievalSLACompliance(tenantId, dateRange),
      disasterRecoveryRPO: await getDisasterRecoveryRPO(tenantId),
      geographicRedundancy: await getGeographicRedundancyStatus(tenantId)
    }
  };
}

14.2 Alerting Rules

# alerting-rules.yaml

- name: alcoa_plus_alerts
  rules:
    - alert: AttributionCompletenessLow
      expr: attribution_completeness_rate < 0.995
      severity: critical
      message: "Attribution completeness below 99.5%"

    - alert: PDFAComplianceFailure
      expr: pdfa_compliance_rate < 0.999
      severity: critical
      message: "PDF/A compliance rate below 99.9%"

    - alert: ClockDriftExceeded
      expr: clock_drift_ms > 100
      severity: critical
      message: "Server clock drift exceeds 100ms"

    - alert: DataAccuracyBelowTarget
      expr: data_accuracy_rate < 0.995
      severity: warning
      message: "Data accuracy rate below 99.5% target"

    - alert: RetrievalSLABreach
      expr: retrieval_sla_compliance < 0.99
      severity: warning
      message: "Retrieval SLA compliance below 99%"

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15. Regulatory Mapping

15.1 FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Mapping

CFR Section	Requirement	ALCOA+ Principle	Implementation	Status
§11.10(a)	Validation of systems	All	Validation test framework	✅
§11.10(b)	Record retention	Legible, Enduring, Available	PDF/A + GCS archival	✅
§11.10(c)	Record protection	Original, Accurate	Versioning + immutability	✅
§11.10(d)	Limited access	Attributable	RBAC + audit trail	✅
§11.10(e)	Audit trail	Attributable, Contemporaneous	audit_trail table	✅
§11.10(f)	Operational checks	Accurate, Complete	Validation engine	✅
§11.10(g)	Authority checks	Attributable	RBAC enforcement	✅
§11.10(h)	Device checks	Accurate	Input validation	✅
§11.10(k)(1)	System documentation	All	This specification	✅
§11.10(k)(2)	Validation documentation	All	Validation protocols	🟡
§11.50(a)	Signature manifestation	Attributable	ElectronicSignature model	✅
§11.70	Signature linking	Original	Cryptographic binding	✅

15.2 FDA Data Integrity Guidance (2018) Mapping

Guidance Section	Requirement	ALCOA+ Principle	Implementation	Status
IV.B.1	Attributable	Attributable	Attribution service	✅
IV.B.2	Legible	Legible	PDF/A preservation	✅
IV.B.3	Contemporaneous	Contemporaneous	Server-side NTP timestamps	✅
IV.B.4	Original	Original	Versioning + true copy	✅
IV.B.5	Accurate	Accurate	Validation engine	✅
IV.C.1	Complete	Complete	Mandatory fields + justification	✅
IV.C.2	Consistent	Consistent	Format standardization	✅
IV.C.3	Enduring	Enduring	Archival + readability testing	✅
IV.C.4	Available	Available	Retrieval SLA + DR	✅

15.3 WHO Annex 5 (TRS 996) Mapping

Annex 5 Section	Requirement	ALCOA+ Principle	Implementation	Status
7.1	Data integrity fundamentals	All	Complete ALCOA+ implementation	✅
7.2	Metadata	Attributable	Full metadata capture	✅
7.3	Audit trail	Attributable, Contemporaneous	Append-only audit_trail	✅
7.4	Data backup	Enduring, Available	GCS multi-region	✅
7.5	Data retention	Enduring	Retention policies	✅
7.6	Data integrity risks	Accurate, Complete	Risk-based validation	✅

15.4 EMA Data Integrity Mapping

EMA Section	Requirement	ALCOA+ Principle	Implementation	Status
1.1	ALCOA principles	Core 5	Attributable through Accurate	✅
1.2	ALCOA+	Extended 4	Complete through Available	✅
2.1	Metadata	Attributable	Comprehensive metadata	✅
2.2	Audit trail	Contemporaneous	Server-side timestamps	✅
2.3	Data review	Accurate	Validation + verification	✅

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16. Appendices

Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym	Full Form
ALCOA	Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate
ALCOA+	ALCOA + Complete, Consistent, Enduring, Available
CFR	Code of Federal Regulations
CGMP	Current Good Manufacturing Practice
DR	Disaster Recovery
EMA	European Medicines Agency
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
GCS	Google Cloud Storage
GxP	Good Practice (GMP, GLP, GCP, GDP, GVP)
MHRA	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
NTP	Network Time Protocol
PDF/A	PDF Archive (ISO 19005)
RBAC	Role-Based Access Control
RPO	Recovery Point Objective
RTO	Recovery Time Objective
SLA	Service Level Agreement
UOM	Unit of Measure
WHO	World Health Organization

Appendix B: References

1. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 - Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures (1997)
2. FDA Guidance: Data Integrity and Compliance with Drug CGMP (December 2018)
3. WHO Technical Report Series No. 996, Annex 5: Guidance on Good Data and Record Management Practices (2016)
4. EMA Guideline on Data Integrity (2016)
5. MHRA GXP Data Integrity Guidance and Definitions (March 2018)
6. ISO 19005-2:2011 - Document management - PDF/A-2 (PDF Archive)
7. ISO 8601:2019 - Date and time format

Appendix C: Document History

Version	Date	Author	Changes
1.0.0	2026-02-16	CISO Office	Initial release

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