Regulatory cost measurement platform

Analyze the impact of regulations and support regulatory decisions more efficiently

The platform reads regulatory text, identifies administrative obligations and measures the cost of regulation using the Standard Cost Model. It is designed for regulatory agencies, analysts and public managers who need to measure, compare and justify the impact of regulations.

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Analysts and public managers reviewing a regulatory document and the cost indicators generated by the platform
obligations mapped
1,284obligations mapped
cost measured
R$ 412 micost measured
per regulation analyzed
4.2 hper regulation analyzed
agencies integrated
6agencies integrated

The problem

Measuring the cost of regulation is still a manual process

  1. 01

    Lengthy regulations

    Hundreds of pages per regulatory act.

  2. 02

    Manual reading

    Analysts interpreting text line by line.

  3. 03

    Spreadsheets

    Scattered calculations with no standardization.

  4. 04

    Slow calculations

    Weeks for a single result.

  5. 05

    Low productivity

    Specialized teams on repetitive tasks.

  6. 06

    Invisible impact

    Difficulty measuring real effects.

The solution

Four layers that turn regulations into intelligence

AI

Automatic reading of regulations

Language models interpret decrees, ordinances and normative instructions in minutes, preserving legal context.

NLP

Obligation identification

Natural language processing isolates administrative obligations, subjects, deadlines and frequencies.

SCM

Automatic measurement

The Standard Cost Model engine calculates time, unit cost, frequency and affected population with full traceability.

BI

Smart visualization

Executive and analytical dashboards turn numbers into ex ante and ex post regulatory decisions.

How it works

From regulatory document to decision, in five steps

Artificial intelligence speeds up the reading and calculation work; the specialist reviews, validates and decides.

  1. 01

    Upload the regulation

    The user submits the regulatory document in PDF, DOCX or text.

  2. 02

    AI analyzes

    The platform identifies obligations and relevant information in the text.

  3. 03

    Review and validate

    The analyst reviews, adjusts and validates the results generated by the AI.

  4. 04

    Measure

    The system calculates regulatory impacts using the Standard Cost Model.

  5. 05

    Analyze the results

    Results are presented clearly to support decision-making.

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence in service of regulatory analysis

Artificial intelligence assists in reading, interpreting and analyzing regulations, reducing manual work and allowing specialists to focus their efforts on validation and decision-making.

  • 1

    Assisted reading

    Segmentation of the regulatory text by article and provision.

  • 2

    Obligation suggestions

    Each suggestion indicates the source excerpt and confidence level.

  • 3

    Traceable calculation

    Every value can be traced back to the regulation that produced it.

  • 4

    Human decision

    Approval is always carried out by a responsible person.

Analyst reading a regulatory document with the support of an artificial intelligence module that suggests obligations for validationIA
Scale comparing administrative costs and outcome indicators from the Standard Cost Model measurementR$

SCM measurement

The standard administrative cost method, applied uniformly

The Standard Cost Model estimates the cost of each obligation based on time spent, hourly cost, frequency and affected population. The platform applies these parameters in a standardized and auditable way across all agencies.

Time
Hours required to fulfill the obligation.
Hourly cost
Reference value of the labor involved.
Frequency
How many times the obligation recurs per year.
Population
Number of obligated parties.

Features

Everything regulatory analysis needs, in one place

  • Automatic reading

    Ingestion and parsing of regulations in multiple formats.

  • Obligation extraction

    Detection of duties, deadlines and recipients.

  • Classification

    Taxonomy by activity type and agency.

  • SCM engine

    Standard formula with auditable parameters.

  • Dashboards

    Executive and analytical panels.

  • Reports

    Ready-to-use documents for ex ante and ex post impact assessments.

  • Export

    PDF, XLSX, CSV and open API.

  • Public dashboard

    Integration of results into the public dashboard.

  • Analysis history

    Versioning and audit trail.

  • Smart search

    Semantic search across the entire regulatory archive.

The platform

The real screens of the system

Telas construídas com o Design System Gov.br (DSGov) — tipografia Rawline, grid de 8px e componentes oficiais.

Navegar no sistema real

Public dashboard

Open public dashboard
Custo administrativo por órgãoR$ 1,4 bi / ano−18% pós-revisão
Da norma ao dado públicoSCMP × F × (T × C)Leitura · Classificação · Cálculo · Transparência

Editing and simulation

Edit the regulation and simulate the impact of the change

When a provision's text is changed, the platform identifies the affected obligations and automatically recalculates the cost, allowing scenarios to be compared before deciding.

Original text changed, impact analysis by artificial intelligence and new recalculated cost resultIAR$
  1. 01Original text
  2. 02Text change
  3. 03AI identifies the impact
  4. 04New calculation
  5. 05New result

Benefits

Direct impact on the state's regulatory capacity

More efficiency

Reduced manual work in the analysis of regulations.

More consistency

Standardized analysis and results across agencies.

More transparency

Traceability of the information used in the process.

More agility

Faster identification and measurement of impacts.

Architecture

Built for continuous processing and multiple regulations

Ingestion

  • Document reading
  • Analysis history

Cognition

  • AI
  • NLP

Calculation

  • SCM
  • Calculation engine

Delivery

  • Dashboards
  • Public dashboard
  • Authenticated area
  • Export

Solution roadmap

Evolving deliveries, value from the very first cycle

  1. 1

    Architecture

    Technical definition, requirements and data governance.

  2. 2

    Technical Foundation

    Ingestion, AI and NLP pipeline operating on real regulations.

  3. 3

    SCM Engine

    Implementation of the standardized calculation and parameterization.

  4. 4

    Operational Version

    Dashboards, reports and authenticated area.

  5. 5

    Sustainment

    Monitoring, model evolution and support.

  6. 6

    Final Delivery

    Full integration into the public dashboard.

System architecture

From the regulatory archive to the public dashboard, in six modules

Functional structure covering reading and interpretation, classification, SCM calculation, economic parameterization, visualization and integration into the public dashboard.

  • 7.1

    Reading and Regulatory Interpretation

    Processing of laws, decrees and ordinances, automatic identification of obligations, and a human review interface.

  • 7.2

    Obligation Classification

    Information obligations (data submission, records, notifications, licenses, document retention) and administrative activities.

  • 7.3

    SCM Calculation

    Calculation parameterized by time, hourly cost, size and sector of the regulated agents, frequency, and number of affected parties.

  • 7.4

    Economic Parameterization

    Economic parameters, access profiles (RBAC), and data segregation rules.

  • 7.5

    Visualization and Reports

    Results by obligation and by regulation, editable reports (CSV, JSON, XLSX), and performance monitoring (up to 2,000 analyses/month).

  • 7.6

    Public Dashboard Integration

    Regulatory cost estimates and a public dashboard of SCM analyses.

Navigation map (sitemap)

Public area
  • Landing page
  • Public SCM dashboard
  • Open data (CSV · JSON · XLSX)
  • Methodology and transparency
  • Single sign-on
Authenticated area — Operation
  • My analyses
  • Regulatory collection
  • New analysis (5-step wizard)
  • Obligations and activities
  • SCM calculation engine
  • Human review queue
Authenticated area — Reports
  • AIR / ARR reports
  • Ex ante × ex post comparison
  • Exports and scheduling
  • Audit trail
Authenticated area — Administration
  • Economic parameters
  • Users and profiles (RBAC)
  • Integrations and API
  • Organization settings (multi-tenant)
  • Monitoring (2,000 analyses/month)

Data model

Main entities with per-agency segregation (multi-tenant) and an audit trail.

  • organization1:N regulation · 1:N user

    id · name · acronym · tenant_id · level

  • userN:N profile (RBAC)

    id · name · national_id · organization_id · active

  • profileN:N user

    id · name · permissions[]

  • regulation1:N obligation

    id · act_type · number · summary · organization_id · analysis · status

  • obligation1:N activity

    id · regulation_id · class · source_excerpt · ai_confidence · validated_by

  • activityN:1 obligation

    id · obligation_id · type · time_h · hourly_cost · yearly_frequency

  • economic_parameterused by activity

    id · sector · size · hourly_cost · validity · source

  • scm_calculation1:N report

    id · regulation_id · total_cost · version · parameters_snapshot

  • reportN:1 scm_calculation

    id · calculation_id · format · portal_published · audit_hash

  • audit_logfull traceability

    id · user_id · action · entity · timestamp · ip

Journeys by role

Expected flows for each role in the access control system (RBAC).

SCM Analyst

  1. 1. Accesses the platform with institutional credentials
  2. 2. Creates the analysis and submits the regulation
  3. 3. Follows the automatic AI extraction
  4. 4. Reviews and validates obligations and activities
  5. 5. Edits the text and recalculates the impact
  6. 6. Compares scenarios and approves the analysis

Administrator

  1. 1. Manages users and permissions (RBAC)
  2. 2. Maintains the economic parameters
  3. 3. Monitors the audit trail
  4. 4. Administers the platform's resources

Citizen / Regulated entity

  1. 1. Accesses the public dashboard
  2. 2. Filters by organization and sector
  3. 3. Checks the cost by regulation
  4. 4. Downloads open data

Design system

The system is built on a consistent, accessible design system

All the components below are the same ones used across the system's screens: color tokens, an 8px grid, consistent typography and WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility.

SCM.ai — Calculadora de Custos Regulatórios
SCM.ai — Calculadora de Custos Regulatórios

Color palette

Blue warm 70

#1351b4

Blue warm 90

#071d41

Blue warm 20

#c5d4eb

Green cool 50

#168821

Yellow 30

#ffcd07

Red 60

#e52207

Orange 40

#db4800

Gray 60

#666666

Gray 5

#f8f8f8

Typography and scale

Headings

Body text, 14–16px, leading 1.5

Displayup-05 · 32px
Headingup-03 · 24px
Subheadingup-01 · 18px
Bodybase · 14px
Captiondown-01 · 12px

Spacing (8px grid)

8
16
24
32
40
48

Principles and accessibility

  • Minimum AA contrast on all text and states
  • Full keyboard navigation with visible focus
  • Explicit labels, hints and error messages
  • States: default, hover, focus, active, disabled, error
  • Information density optimized for professional use
  • Responsive components from 320px to 1440px

Component library

Actions, inputs, signaling, containers, feedback and navigation.

Buttons

Primary, secondary and tertiary actions

Data inputs

With label, hint and validation states

Enter a valid value

Selection

Checkbox and radio

Type of analysis

Signaling

Tags and alerts

In reviewValidatedPendingRejectedEx postDraft

Upload and progress

Submitting a regulatory document

Regulatory document

Drag the file here or

PDF, DOCX, TXT or XML — up to 40 MB

AI processing64%
Classifying obligations…

Feedback

Notifications and loading

Obligation validated

Item sent to the calculation engine.

Navigation

Breadcrumb, steps and pagination

  1. Identification
  2. Document
  3. 3
    AI
  4. 4
    Review

Table

Compact density with status tags

RegulationObligationsStatus
IN 214/202512In review
Decree 11.98727Calculated
Ordinance 1.12019Published

Overlay

Confirmation modal

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Accessibility

A platform for everyone

The system follows recognised digital accessibility guidelines, including WCAG 2.1 level AA recommendations.

  • Contrast

    Text and components meet minimum AA contrast.

  • Keyboard

    Full keyboard navigation with always-visible focus.

  • Screen readers

    Semantic structure, labels and alternative text.

  • Not colour-only

    States are also indicated by text and icon.

  • Motion

    Subtle animations that respect reduced motion.

  • Responsive

    Comfortable use from 320px to wide screens.

Start measuring the cost of regulation

Follow a regulation through the whole flow: reading, obligation identification, validation, SCM calculation and results.

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