The App Packaging Catalog: 12 Contractor‑Ready Deliverables (by role) That Cut Time‑to‑First‑Milestone in Half

Treat the catalog as a single-sprint contract appendix. Paste the role section into your brief, attach example files, and require the exact filenames. Contractors get a checklist; you get predictable outputs.

Implementation advice: store the canonical catalog in your project repo or Notion and link it from your job posting. During the first interaction ask the contractor to confirm they will deliver the listed artifacts with the names shown — this avoids misunderstandings that cost days.

Files to expect (exact filenames): 01_PM_ProjectBrief.md, 02_UserStories.csv, 03_AcceptanceCriteria.md. Each file is small and discrete so contractors can find what matters immediately.

Acceptance checks: project brief has problem statement, target metric, and milestone dates; user stories include priority (P0/P1), estimated complexity (T-shirt), and one-line acceptance criteria; acceptance criteria file lists testable, atomic checks per story that QA and contractors can run against builds.

Files to expect (exact filenames): 11_Design_File.fig (or .fig link), 12_Design_System.tokens.json, 13_Design_Handoff.pdf. The Figma link or source file must be exportable and shared with editor permissions; the tokens file contains color, spacing, typography variables that map to code.

Acceptance checks: the Figma file uses components and auto-layout consistently, has a documented breakpoint strategy, and includes a single ‘Spec Summary’ page listing interactive states and edge cases. The PDF is an export for stakeholders and contains a one‑page visual summary and annotated interaction notes for devs.

Files to expect (exact filenames): 21_Frontend_Prototype.zip (or repo link), 22_Storybook.zip (or storybook URL snapshot). The prototype should include runnable build instructions and a single environment variable file with any test keys needed to run locally.

Acceptance checks: Storybook contains the components used in the designs with at least the documented states (default, hover, disabled). The entry README (README_FRONTEND.md) includes exact commands to run, test, and where the built assets will be output (e.g., /dist).

Files to expect (exact filenames): 31_API_OpenAPI.yaml, 32_Data_Model_ERD.png. The OpenAPI (Swagger) spec is the single source for endpoints, request/response shapes, and error codes developers and QA run tests against.

Acceptance checks: the OpenAPI file must be importable into a local mock server (e.g., Prism) and map to example payloads. The ERD shows relationships, required fields, and one sample row per core table for seed data.