diff --git a/agent_framework_oci/libs/agent_framework/src/agent_framework/guardrails/calibrated/contestation_validation.py b/agent_framework_oci/libs/agent_framework/src/agent_framework/guardrails/calibrated/contestation_validation.py
index 36ec40c..39f375d 100644
--- a/agent_framework_oci/libs/agent_framework/src/agent_framework/guardrails/calibrated/contestation_validation.py
+++ b/agent_framework_oci/libs/agent_framework/src/agent_framework/guardrails/calibrated/contestation_validation.py
@@ -1,12 +1,44 @@
-"""Deprecated compatibility shim.
+"""Deprecated lazy compatibility shim for agent-owned contestation validation.
 
-Business-specific contestation validation moved to the Contas agent. New agents
-must keep equivalent policy in their own domain package.
+The generic framework no longer contains TIM/Contas business policy.  The
+legacy symbol remains importable so existing agents do not fail merely by
+importing :mod:`agent_framework.guardrails.calibrated`.  Resolution of the
+domain implementation is delayed until the function is actually invoked.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
 import warnings
-warnings.warn("agent_framework.guardrails.calibrated.contestation_validation is deprecated; use the agent-owned domain validator", DeprecationWarning, stacklevel=2)
-try:
-    from app.domain.contas.contestation_validation import *  # compatibility for migrated Contas only
-except ImportError as exc:
-    raise ImportError("No domain contestation validator is installed. The generic framework does not provide TIM/Contas contestation policy.") from exc
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def _load_domain_validator():
+    warnings.warn(
+        "agent_framework.guardrails.calibrated.contestation_validation is "
+        "deprecated; use the agent-owned domain validator",
+        DeprecationWarning,
+        stacklevel=3,
+    )
+    try:
+        module = importlib.import_module("app.domain.contas.contestation_validation")
+        validator = getattr(module, "validate_contestation_items")
+    except (ImportError, AttributeError) as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "No domain contestation validator is installed. The generic "
+            "framework does not provide TIM/Contas contestation policy. "
+            "Install/implement app.domain.contas.contestation_validation or "
+            "call the agent-owned validator directly."
+        ) from exc
+    return validator
+
+
+def validate_contestation_items(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any):
+    """Invoke the legacy Contas validator lazily.
+
+    Keeping this proxy import-safe preserves compatibility for older agents
+    while avoiding any dependency from the framework startup on ``app.domain``.
+    """
+    return _load_domain_validator()(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+__all__ = ["validate_contestation_items"]