Guides

Guide

Guide to client-approved deliverables

A client-approved deliverable is not just a file the client has seen. It is a specific version accepted through a defined approval process.

Built For

  • agency owners
  • operations teams
  • delivery leads

Failure Mode

  • Final deliverables are often just the latest file someone sent.
  • Clients approve direction but later dispute execution.
  • Teams lack a system-of-record for what was accepted.

FinalMark Fit

  • Define the portal as the approval surface.
  • Separate draft exports from official snapshots.
  • Preserve approval evidence alongside the deliverable.

Approval Evidence Buyers Care About

Client-certified deliverable standard

Evidence hash after approval

System-of-record statement

The Rule

A deliverable is official only when the client approves the submitted version inside the portal. Draft exports, informal messages, and comments are not the system of record.