Anomaly feed

Payment terms — Dead Flowers — Decor Agreement 2026

This contract: Net-60 vs corpus norm Net-30 (n= 8). Pushes liquidity 30 days right; against our standard for decor vendors at this scale.

Exclusivity clause — Dead Flowers — Decor Agreement 2026

This contract: “Premium events in metro LA” through Dec 31, 2026 vs corpus norm No exclusivity in decor vendor agreements (n= 8). Locks out alternatives if they underperform; constrains substitution risk.

Indemnity coverage — Vanguard Security — Door + Crew Pass

This contract: Liability cap at $250K vs corpus norm Liability cap at $1M (n= 6). Insufficient for SAAM-tier event with C-suite attendees; pushed back for revision.

P&G Advertiser Growth Summit — budget overage

Actual $510K vs planned-to-date $195K at 30% completion — 162% ahead of pace.

CN ChinaJoy Hype Lounge — blocked

Shanghai permit awaiting venue authority — blocks load-in. Work-item completion 41%; spend $290K of $580K.

P&G Advertiser Growth Summit — schedule risk

Creative completion at 30% with 12 days to event — pace would deliver final assets day-of, not 48h-prior. Work-item completion 30%; spend $510K of $650K.

Auto-renewal — Dead Flowers — Decor Agreement 2026

This contract: Auto-renews annually at +5% YoY vs corpus norm Explicit renewal negotiation, no auto-escalation (n= 8). Silent price increases compound; trap if not actively managed.

Cancellation window — Marigold Catering — Reception SOW

This contract: 21 days notice required vs corpus norm 14 days notice (n= 11). Tighter than typical for this scale; reduces flex on staffing decisions.

Performance penalty cap — Launchpad Staffing — BA Roster

This contract: 5% cap on penalty deductions vs corpus norm 15% cap on penalty deductions (n= 9). Caps our recourse if BAs no-show; less leverage given vendor’s recent reliability flag.

Dead Flowers — Delivery timing — 2 of last 5 events

Pattern flagged across recent engagements. YTD spend $4.2M across 14 engagements; rating 4.1/5 (14 ratings).

Printcraft — Color matching — 1 of last 4 events

Pattern flagged across recent engagements. YTD spend $410K across 11 engagements; rating 4.3/5 (22 ratings).

Launchpad Staffing — Reliability — 1 no-show in last 6 events

Pattern flagged across recent engagements. YTD spend $510K across 14 engagements; rating 4.2/5 (25 ratings).

CN ChinaJoy Hype Lounge — budget overage

Actual $290K vs planned-to-date $238K at 41% completion — 22% ahead of pace.

Think 2026 Welcome Reception — budget overage

Actual $88K vs planned-to-date $74K at 18% completion — 19% ahead of pace.