Worked scenario
Sent, discussed, never formally accepted, invoiced anyway
Milestone billing rests on acceptance, and acceptance that was never recorded is acceptance a client can decline retrospectively.
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A deliverable is emailed, discussed on a call, and the project moves on. Nobody says the word accepted.
Payment depends on it
Where the contract ties a milestone to acceptance, invoicing without a record leaves the consultancy exposed to a later argument about whether the milestone was reached.
Deemed acceptance needs a start date
Contracts often deem acceptance after a period of no objection. That clause only helps if the date the deliverable was issued is recorded, which is precisely what informal delivery loses.
What changes
- Deliverables logged with the date sent and the version
- Acceptance recorded, including where it is deemed after a period
- Milestone invoicing triggered by the acceptance record
- Outstanding acceptances visible before they age
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