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Reconcile Revision History Before Quoting Another Round

Reconstruct the agreed round allowance, consolidated feedback sets, and approval history before calling a new edit an overage. Fragmented messages alone do not establish how many rounds were used.

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What you need to know

Reconstruct the agreed round allowance, consolidated feedback sets, and approval history before calling a new edit an overage. Fragmented messages alone do not establish how many rounds were used.

Illustrative case — not a customer result

Illustrative case: five stakeholder emails arrived over two days, but the agreement defines one round as one consolidated feedback set. The freelancer needs one combined response rather than five invoices. If the included rounds are exhausted, quote the next bounded round and confirm who consolidates feedback.

Apply the decision

  • Locate the contractual definition of a round
  • Match delivered versions with consolidated feedback
  • Quote a new round only after checking remaining allowance

Boundary and limitations

Do not charge for fixing an error that failed the agreed brief, even if ordinary review rounds are exhausted.

Message for this situation

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The record shows [rounds] consolidated rounds completed against the included [allowance]. Please combine the remaining feedback so I can confirm what is included and estimate any additional round.

Decision record to complete

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Version: [complete for this project]
date delivered: [complete for this project]
consolidated feedback: [complete for this project]
round number: [complete for this project]
approval status: [complete for this project]

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Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I use next?
Use the linked primary resource for the actual artifact or decision framework. This article addresses the narrower task: count completed review rounds.
What should I avoid assuming?
Do not charge for fixing an error that failed the agreed brief, even if ordinary review rounds are exhausted.

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