'guidelines laid out' is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it in a variety of contexts to refer to rules or instructions that have been established. For example, "The guidelines laid out in the policy manual must be followed by all staff members."
The experiments were carried out in accordance with the guidelines laid out in the Helsinki Declaration.
The Israeli cabinet accepted the framework with several reservations that were within the guidelines laid out by the president.
In their analysis, the researchers followed guidelines laid out originally by economist and "Freakonomics" author Steven Levitt, along with Thomas Miles and Andrew Rosenfield.
What if what I would like to submit does not exactly match the guidelines laid out by the department for a form?
What if the supplemental material I would like to share does not exactly match the guidelines laid out by the department?
The winner of that contract will complete architectural and engineering work on the terminal, following design guidelines laid out by Studio Daniel Libeskind.
For decades rich countries have financed exports within guidelines laid out by the OECD, but in recent years much more business has been conducted outside those guidelines.
But while the guidelines laid out by OSMRE were hailed in many circles as an environmental advance that forced states to improve lax reclamation rules, many conservationists and land managers have long maintained that these guidelines lacked scientific rigor.
Matthew Higgins, chief operating officer at the development corporation, said the guidelines laid out by the agency for the competition were flexible enough to encompass a variety of approaches and technologies.
In September, the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, issued interim guidelines laying out factors he said the state would consider in deciding when to file charges in cases of assisted suicide.
Mr. Sessions also said there was a Justice Department policy about not disclosing confidential communications with the president even absent an executive privilege claim, but Mr. Rozell said that while some previous presidents put out formal guidelines laying out how their administration would use executive privilege, he was not aware of the Trump administration having produced any.
