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Choose your own municipality or region inside the Province of Antwerp. You are free to choose your own data sources and tools. The starter materials are optional examples, and RAG is one possible approach.
Everything below is optional guidance, not additional success criteria or scoring requirements. The three approved criteria remain in the main challenge brief.
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A local economy officer may handle questions about terrace permits, market stalls, opening a shop, signage and inspection letters. Relevant sources include federal legislation, Flemish decrees and guidance, provincial regulations, municipal bylaws and previous replies in a shared mailbox.
"That knowledge is in my head." — a local economy officer in the province
A typical reply takes about forty minutes of searching across tabs and PDFs. When an officer is away or leaves the role, colleagues may struggle to find the same information. Interviews also highlighted concern about AI-generated errors: officers need to inspect the supporting passages, check whether the source applies to their municipality and question, and identify outdated or missing information.
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"Ik wil een vaste standplaats op de markt in Schoten. Hoe dien ik een aanvraag in?"
I want a fixed stall at the market in Schoten. How do I submit an application?
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The starter pack contains the Schoten market regulation (Bijzonder politiereglement voor de openbare markt, adopted by the municipal council on 28 March 2024). The relevant part is on pages 4–6; the application procedure for a stall by subscription is Article 13 §3, on page 5, continuing onto page 6. The fee regulation for markets and fairs (2026–2031) is the natural second source.
If you choose this example, read the relevant PDF pages and compare your answer with the original passages. The template below illustrates an answer structure; it does not supply legal conclusions. You can choose a different municipality or region inside the Province of Antwerp, or a different officer question.
Example officer briefing — structure only; fill every bracketed field from the actual sources. Check the linked document's current applicability before using it.
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Voor de medewerker lokale economie
The link opens the source document at page 5 in PDF viewers that support page links; the passage continues on page 6. In your prototype, connect each finding to its quoted passage and document location so the officer can check context without searching the whole PDF. An evidence panel, annotated answer or another clear interface can all work.
Optional next step · Draft a reply
After reviewing the evidence, the officer could ask for an editable email draft. This is one possible output, not a required format. The example below illustrates the structure; every bracketed part must come from the actual document:
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Beste [naam],
Bedankt voor uw vraag over een vaste standplaats op de openbare markt van Schoten.
Volgens artikel 13 §3 van het marktreglement van Schoten (gemeenteraad 28 maart 2024, p. 5–6) geldt: "[exact citaat uit artikel 13 §3]". Concreet betekent dit dat u [stap 1] en [stap 2]. Bij uw aanvraag voegt u [de documenten die het artikel opsomt].
Voor de kosten verwijs ik naar het retributiereglement openbare markten en kermissen 2026–2031 (art. [x], p. [y]).
Bronnen: Schoten-marktreglement-2024.pdf, p. 5–6, art. 13 §3 · Schoten-markt-en-kermisretributies-2026-2031.pdf, p. [y]
Met vriendelijke groeten,
[naam], dienst lokale economie
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Keep forms, deadlines and amounts tied to sources. The officer reads and approves the draft before sending.
Use the shared source guide for the current file inventory, dates, jurisdictions and starting topics: Starter Files & Source Guide.