Specialized audit
Agency Audit
An independent review of what your agency was contracted to do, what it actually delivers, and what that output is worth to the business.
What is the Agency Audit?
The Agency Audit is an independent review of your agency relationship: the contracts and SOWs you signed, the deliverables actually produced against them, and the reporting you receive. Everything is benchmarked against industry standards, so the assessment rests on documented norms rather than impressions.
It exists for the moment when you can’t tell whether the relationship is underperforming or just under-explained: spend is up, reporting is dense, and nobody inside the business can say with confidence what the agency’s output is worth. The audit gives you that read — and where gaps are found, a roadmap for closing them, restructuring the engagement, or transitioning away.
Scope
What it examines
- Contracts and SOWs
- What was promised, at what rate, against which deliverables.
- Deliverables review
- What was actually produced, at what cadence and quality.
- Benchmarking
- Rates, scope, and output measured against industry standards.
- Communication and reporting
- Whether the reporting explains performance or obscures it.
- Cost-efficiency
- Spend relative to output and ROI, stated plainly.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Agency Scorecard
- The relationship graded area by area — where value is delivered and where it leaks.
- Gap Analysis Report
- The specific gaps between what is contracted, what is delivered, and what the business needs.
- Transition Roadmap
- If change is warranted: how to restructure, renegotiate, or move on without losing continuity.
Pricing
Fixed price: $2,500
Typical timeline: 10 business days
Defined deliverables, defined timeline. Scope is confirmed at intake and the price is fixed before work starts.
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Not sure what your agency spend buys?
Send a short note about the relationship — the audit starts with the contracts and the reporting, not opinions.