Missing SAG-AFTRA fringes eating 23.5% of your profit margins
Last-minute agency rejections forcing costly emergency re-bids
Scope creep: "One spot" becoming 20+ social deliverables you forgot to bid
Production fees, markups, contingency, insurance — all cross-checked against totals
SAG-AFTRA P&H (23.5%), DGA (19.5%), IATSE dual-structure fringes detected
Proper 11-hour pay calculations, not the simple division that loses you money
Post items misfiled in production costs? Auto-detected and flagged
Catches when "1 spot" should be 20 deliverables (5 lengths × 4 aspect ratios)
Missing crew meals? OT without base rates? Location fees without prep days?
Agencies don't reimburse items not in the original bid. One missed line item can wipe out your entire production fee.