{
  "schema_version": "BriefQcV1",
  "verdict": "NO-GO (fixable)",
  "checks": {},
  "escalation": {
    "action": "Align client budget expectation or scale down scope and role requirements.",
    "rationale": "There is a severe budget discrepancy: the client's budget is $2,000 - $3,000/month, while the agent quoted $10,000 - $12,000/month for a Growth Marketer. Additionally, the client currently has $0/month in ad spend but expects multi-channel paid search and paid social setup and execution. The current budget range is highly unrealistic for a standard full-suite growth marketer.",
    "edit_or_question": "Can we adjust the scope to focus solely on organic channels (SEO/Email setup) under a limited-hour contract, or confirm if the client can increase their budget to match the growth marketer rate?"
  }
}