Building-product manufacturer
One product family
Start free, scale to audit
One free snapshot. One founding price. Two paths after that.
Start with a free, one-question Evidence Snapshot. If the gap looks worth fixing, the founding Spec Audit is $1,500, paid upfront, with the unit, questions, reviewer, timing, and exclusions confirmed before payment.
- Snapshot
- $0, one question
- Founding Audit
- $1,500 upfront
- Target timing
- Seven business days
The full ladder.
- 01$0
Free Evidence Snapshot
One buyer question against one product, category, or qualification path; automated observation only, no manual review.
Delivered by email, typically within two business days.
- 02$1,500
Founding Spec Audit
One product family, product category, or qualification path; one buyer role; 15 to 25 agreed questions.
Seven-business-day target, subject to reviewer turnaround.
- 03Custom after audit
Evidence Path Sprint
Implementation of one confirmed, reviewable evidence-path problem.
Scoped only after the audit establishes the work.
- 04Post-proof
Visibility Monitor
Defined observations, evidence freshness, exceptions, and qualified actions.
Available only after implementation has a stable baseline.
Choose the unit—not a larger retainer.
Commercial distributor
One product category or catalog path
Engineering consultancy
One qualification path
What the founding price includes.
- 15 to 25 agreed buyer questions
- Three competing entities or information sources
- Dated search and selected AI observations
- Evidence inventory and eight status labels
- Qualitative three-layer pass/gap review
- Prioritized 90-day roadmap
- 60-minute readout
What comes after the audit.
Only after a confirmed problem
Evidence Path Sprint
Custom implementation of one approved, reviewable evidence path. No standing price is claimed before paid delivery defines the work.
Only after a stable baseline
Visibility Monitor
Recurring observation, freshness checks, exception handling, and action measurement. Never sold as reporting without something useful to monitor.
Pricing questions.
What does the free Evidence Snapshot include?
One buyer question tested against one product, category, or qualification path, with a single Find it / Verify it / Act on it observation. It has no evidence inventory, competitor comparison, or roadmap—that is the paid audit.
Why is the founding price lower?
The first three customers accept a newer engagement model in exchange for a lower fixed price and direct founder delivery.
Is $1,500 validated for every segment?
Not yet. The founding scope is a commercial test across the three audit units. FlatAEC will change scope or pricing when delivery evidence supports it.
Do you guarantee an outcome?
No. FlatAEC does not guarantee rankings, citations, specifications, quotes, shortlists, contracts, leads, pipeline, or revenue.
Can I buy implementation now?
Implementation is scoped only after an audit confirms a bounded, reviewable problem. Monitoring comes only after implementation creates a stable baseline.
Request the founding scope.
We confirm fit, audit unit, reviewer, timing, and the fixed price before sending a scope of work.
This work cannot guarantee search rankings, AI citations, specifications, quotes, shortlists, contracts, leads, pipeline, or revenue.