PRICING WORKFLOW · MANAGER REVIEW
DISCOUNT APPROVAL · Q-2026-0419 · L-26194 · HASSAN RAHMAN
Discount approval requested 9.2% · threshold 8% · margin under review
K. Ahmed has requested discount approval on Mercedes G63 AMG quote. Discount 9.2% ( 71,800) exceeds the standard 8% manager threshold. Decision required: approve · reject · request changes. Margin is Sales estimate only · Accounts owns final settlement truth where pricing impacts revenue.
Permission · Branch Manager
Audit-logged
Pending Approval · 4h since request
Quote reference
Q-2026-0419
v1 · 4 lines · drafted today
Requested discount
9.2%
71,800 · above 8% threshold
Net after discount
708K
+ VAT estimate 5%
Revised margin
8.5%
Within healthy band · approve viable
Pending since
4h12m
Requested 07:30 by K. Ahmed
Within policystandard 8% discount
Reference
List price 779,500
Discount · 8% allowed− 62,360
Net before VAT 717,140
Margin estimate9.6%
Margin cash 58,740
Requested · 9.2%above threshold · review needed
Δ +1.2%
List price 779,500
Discount · 9.2% requested− 71,714
Net before VAT 707,786
Margin estimate8.5%
Margin cash · Δ vs standard 49,386 · −9,354
Approval thresholdsstandard dealership policy · branch manager
≤ 5% · Auto
No approval needed
Salesperson can issue · within standard policy
5–10% · Manager
Branch manager approval
Current 9.2% sits here · margin still healthy
> 10% · Owner
Owner / director approval
Margin impact significant · escalate
DecisionS. Manager · branch manager
Pending action
Sales-side decision only. Margin is estimated · Accounts owns final settlement truth where pricing impacts revenue. Approval does not create accounting posting. VAT/tax invoice is issued by Accounts at delivery.
Data rules5
- ≤5% auto-approve · 5-10% manager · >10% owner / director
- Sales-side decision · Accounts owns final settlement truth
- Manager note is required · feeds activity timeline
- Approval does not create accounting posting · VAT invoice issued by Accounts at delivery
- Margin is estimate only · Inventory owns stock cost truth