Trust & Guardrails
AI that only uses company-approved materials
MendLane does not let AI run free — every output is tied to your library, roles, and approval rules.
Source transparency
View the source file behind every generated paragraph.
Best practice
- Click-through to original doc
- Highlight unsourced lines
- Exclude expired files
Avoid
- Black-box AI answers in customer PDFs
MendLane
Unsourced content is marked Needs review and blocked from export.
ProposalsCase studiesSecurityPricing
Enterprise_Proposal_v4.docxApproved
Pricing_2024.xlsxOutdated
SOC2_Summary.pdfApproved
Battlecard_CompetitorA.pdfDuplicate
Human approval & audit
AI drafts; humans approve. Full audit trail.
Best practice
- Role-based access
- Export lock
- 7-year audit log option on Enterprise
Avoid
- Auto-send to customer inboxes
MendLane
Who generated, edited, and approved — with sources used — is always recorded.
Proposal Lane
Proposals · Pricing · Cases
Sales Manager
Word · Google Docs
Required before send