diff --git a/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.test.ts b/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.test.ts
index 717d826..121d2d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.test.ts
@@ -42,3 +42,15 @@ it('distinguishes a missing printed PO number from a printed number with no matc
  expect(documentProgress({...base,po_number_raw:'MEGCPO9381'}).shortReason).toBe('No matching PO found');
  expect(documentProgress({...linked,checks:[{id:'site_identity',passed:false,reason:long}]}).shortReason).toBe('PO link needs confirmation');
 });
+it('shows an open site question as the headline instead of older model doubts',()=>{
+ const p=documentProgress({...linked,purchase_order:'',checks:[{id:'po_resolved',passed:false,reason:'Is MEGCPO9376 the correct PO?'},{id:'page_grouping_confirmed',passed:false},{id:'site_decision',passed:false,reason:'Which PO covers these 10 junctions?',detail:{question:'Which PO covers these 10 junctions?'}}]});
+ expect(p.reasons).toEqual(['Which PO covers these 10 junctions?']);
+ expect(p.shortReason).toBe('Question for site');
+ expect(p.label).toBe('Waiting for site');
+ expect(p.action).toBe('Answer the site question');
+});
+it('goes back to the normal reasons once the site question is answered',()=>{
+ const p=documentProgress({...linked,purchase_order:'',checks:[{id:'po_resolved',passed:false,reason:'No PO'},{id:'site_decision',passed:true,reason:'Answered: PO 9430',detail:{question:'Which PO?',answer:'PO 9430'}}]});
+ expect(p.reasons).toEqual(['No PO']);
+ expect(p.shortReason).not.toBe('Question for site');
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.ts b/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.ts
index 2333f85..c21c3ab 100644
--- a/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.ts
+++ b/src/lib/dn-pipeline/progress.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {allocationNeedsHelp} from './delivery-ready';
 import type {PreviewAllocation} from './ai-preview';
 import { displayCandidateStage } from './stages';
+import { openSiteDecision } from './site-decision-model';
 export type DocumentStep='identify'|'reconcile'|'ready_to_post'|'posted'|'dismissed';
 export interface ProgressCheck {label:string;status:'passed'|'attention'|'pending'}
 export interface DocumentProgress {step:DocumentStep;label:string;reasons:string[];action:string;readyLines:number;reviewLines:number;history:ProgressCheck[];groupingPending:boolean;warnings:string[];shortReason?:string}
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ export function documentProgress(note:ProgressEvidence):DocumentProgress {
  {label:'Document identified',status:closed?'passed':groupingPending?'pending':typeKnown?'passed':'attention'},
  {label:'Identity & PO confirmed',status:closed||identified?'passed':groupingPending?'pending':typeKnown?'attention':'pending'},
  {label:'Delivery reconciled',status:closed?'passed':!identified?'pending':step==='ready_to_post'&&!reviewLines?'passed':stage==='matching'?'pending':'attention'}];
+ // An open site question is what the site has to act on; older model doubts would only bury it.
+ const siteQuestion=closed?null:openSiteDecision(checks);
+ if(siteQuestion)return {step,label:'Waiting for site',reasons:[siteQuestion.question],readyLines,reviewLines,history,shortReason:'Question for site',groupingPending:groupingPending&&!closed,warnings,action:'Answer the site question'};
  return {step,label:groupingPending&&!closed?'Check grouping':DOCUMENT_STEP_LABELS[step],reasons:[...new Set(reasons)],readyLines,reviewLines,history,shortReason,groupingPending:groupingPending&&!closed,warnings,
  action:groupingPending&&!closed?'Confirm grouping in View batch':step==='identify'?'Confirm document, supplier and PO':step==='reconcile'?'Review lines or retry processing':step==='ready_to_post'?'Confirm and post clear lines':closed?'View record':'Open document'};
 }