GM-06
Authority & Escalation Log
Every threshold in this academy that reached the GM's desk this period, logged in one place, with instance vs. pattern flagged.
This period's log
| Date | Decision type | Amount / condition | Who brought it | First time or repeating? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The full inventory this log tracks
- uncapped, both directions, including negative gross
- once a deal reaches the GM, his decision is final — LOCKED, per Doug 2026-09-02
- zero
- no unit listed below landed cost without written GM approval
- over $750
- GM approval required
- $15,000 purchase price
- GM sign-off required above this purchase price regardless of the max-landed-cost formula — LOCKED, per Doug 2026-09-03
- under $10,000, non-inventory
- normal dealership operating items — GM's own call, no corporate approval needed — LOCKED, per Doug 2026-09-02
- $10,000 or more, non-inventory
- requires corporate approval even when not capital expenditure — LOCKED, per Doug 2026-09-02
- any dollar amount
- capital expenditure — facility, major equipment, property — always requires corporate approval, no floor — LOCKED, per Doug 2026-09-02: "no CapEx without corp"
A threshold tripped every week is either set at the wrong number or points at a manager problem — not a series of one-off exceptions.