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Last-Minute Agency Scope

The agency called with last-minute creative scope that would cost more and push production. We can’t delay the [proces…

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The agency called with last-minute creative scope that would cost more and push production. We can’t delay the [process=launch] but I also can’t sign extra spend without approval. Diagnose whether this is urgent or opportunistic theatre, recommend the quickest concession that keeps margin acceptable, and give the tight conditional language I can approve with the [party=agency] to keep the timeline intact.
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The agency wants to add scope two days before launch and we either accept quickly or the flight shifts.

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