AI-Agent Intervention Credit and Abort-Refund

Acknowledgement: Shared by Peter Bamuhigire, techguypeter.com, +256 784 464178.

Use When

• The pricing pattern depends on the agent operating without human intervention beyond an agreed ceiling.
• The buyer's procurement team has asked: "what happens if your agent fails?"
• The proposal must show, contractually, that the buyer does not pay full price for tasks where the human did the work.
• The buyer wants an honest exit if the agent does not reach autonomy in a reasonable time.
• The agency wants to demonstrate skin-in-the-game without giving away margin.

Do Not Use When

• The pricing pattern is per-step or per-agent with included volume and no intervention sensitivity.
• The engagement is a fixed-fee build with no operational agent.

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