What Brightflag Does
If Volume Trade Discounts (VTDs) are enabled:
Brightflag verifies that the vendor has applied the discount correctly.
If the discount is missing or calculated incorrectly, a “Volume Discount” flag will appear on the invoice.
If any flags are toggled or adjustments are made during review, the system will recalculate the discount total to align with the VTD configuration.
VTDs apply to fees only, not expenses.
What Happens If an Invoice Is Adjusted?
If an invoice is reduced after submission (for example, through flags or manual adjustments), the original discount may no longer be correct.
To prevent over- or under-discounting, Brightflag can automatically recalculate the discount based on the updated fee amount.
Contact your CSM to enable this feature.
How Recalculation Works (Simple Explanation)
The discount is always calculated on:
Fees after adjustments
If the fees go down, the discount amount also goes down.
Simple Formula
Recalculated VTD =
(Total Fees − Adjustments) × VTD %
Example
Original fees: $1,000
VTD: 10%
Line item reduced by $100
New fee amount: $900
Recalculated discount:
10% of $900 = $90