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Contract discount: minimum charge not enforced · case 01

Heavily discounted lanes fall below the contractual minimum.

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ROOT CAUSE

Net is returned without applying the minimum floor.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Apply the floor after discounting.

Unsuccessful approach: Discounting the floor itself weakens the minimum.

Case contract

Cents. Weekly spend (dollars, may have cents) selects the discount: >= 5000 -> 25%, >= 2000 -> 18%, >= 500 -> 12%, else 0. Discount = list * pct / 100 rounded half up. Net is floored at the minimum charge, but never above the list rate. Return [pct, net].

Why this case matters

Contract pricing discounts list rates by volume tier subject to a minimum.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(list_rate, spend, min_charge):
    pct = 0
    for limit, p in ((5000, 25), (2000, 18), (500, 12)):
        if spend >= limit:
            pct = p
            break
    disc = (list_rate * pct + 50) // 100
    net = list_rate - disc
    floor_amt = min(min_charge, list_rate)
    return [pct, net]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['generated mix 8', [1025, 4999.5, 900], [18, 900]]], [['generated mix 25', [700, 4999.5, 1200], [18, 700]], ['generated mix 21', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['generated mix 9', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['generated mix 17', [1250, 8000, 900], [25, 937]]], [['generated mix 45', [700, 1999.6, 900], [12, 700]], ['generated mix 38', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['generated mix 20', [4999, 5000, 500], [25, 3749]], ['generated mix 28', [1333, 2000, 1200], [18, 1200]]], [['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['generated mix 51', [1025, 2000, 900], [18, 900]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['generated mix 31', [700, 4999.5, 900], [18, 700]], ['generated mix 39', [700, 1999.6, 1200], [12, 700]], ['generated mix 47', [1000, 100, 1200], [0, 1000]]], [['generated mix 25', [700, 4999.5, 1200], [18, 700]], ['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['generated mix 43', [1333, 499.99, 500], [0, 1333]], ['generated mix 51', [1025, 2000, 900], [18, 900]], ['generated mix 59', [1333, 100, 1200], [0, 1333]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
minimum applies[25, 750][25, 900]Failed
minimum capped by list[25, 525][25, 700]Failed
tier edge[18, 820][18, 820]Passed
top tier[25, 750][25, 750]Passed
no discount[0, 1000][0, 1000]Passed
just under tier[12, 880][12, 880]Passed
half cent discount[18, 840][18, 840]Passed
generated mix 8[18, 840][18, 900]Failed

SHA-256 / c63e280c84eeaaec3d92c5f8bb6e978b1d98002327e908853108493a703b5236

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(list_rate, spend, min_charge):
    pct = 0
    for limit, p in ((5000, 25), (2000, 18), (500, 12)):
        if spend >= limit:
            pct = p
            break
    disc = (list_rate * pct + 50) // 100
    net = list_rate - disc
    floor_amt = min(min_charge, list_rate)
    return [pct, max(net, floor_amt - disc)]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['generated mix 8', [1025, 4999.5, 900], [18, 900]]], [['generated mix 25', [700, 4999.5, 1200], [18, 700]], ['generated mix 21', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['generated mix 9', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['generated mix 17', [1250, 8000, 900], [25, 937]]], [['generated mix 45', [700, 1999.6, 900], [12, 700]], ['generated mix 38', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['generated mix 20', [4999, 5000, 500], [25, 3749]], ['generated mix 28', [1333, 2000, 1200], [18, 1200]]], [['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['generated mix 51', [1025, 2000, 900], [18, 900]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['generated mix 31', [700, 4999.5, 900], [18, 700]], ['generated mix 39', [700, 1999.6, 1200], [12, 700]], ['generated mix 47', [1000, 100, 1200], [0, 1000]]], [['generated mix 25', [700, 4999.5, 1200], [18, 700]], ['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['generated mix 43', [1333, 499.99, 500], [0, 1333]], ['generated mix 51', [1025, 2000, 900], [18, 900]], ['generated mix 59', [1333, 100, 1200], [0, 1333]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
minimum applies[25, 750][25, 900]Failed
minimum capped by list[25, 525][25, 700]Failed
tier edge[18, 820][18, 820]Passed
top tier[25, 750][25, 750]Passed
no discount[0, 1000][0, 1000]Passed
just under tier[12, 880][12, 880]Passed
half cent discount[18, 840][18, 840]Passed
generated mix 8[18, 840][18, 900]Failed

SHA-256 / 9dc1f843db34620191cfa3bc14510bca3a983ff14e2735a8178278fd233545be

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(list_rate, spend, min_charge):
    pct = 0
    for limit, p in ((5000, 25), (2000, 18), (500, 12)):
        if spend >= limit:
            pct = p
            break
    disc = (list_rate * pct + 50) // 100
    net = list_rate - disc
    floor_amt = min(min_charge, list_rate)
    return [pct, max(net, floor_amt)]
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['generated mix 8', [1025, 4999.5, 900], [18, 900]]], [['generated mix 25', [700, 4999.5, 1200], [18, 700]], ['generated mix 21', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['generated mix 9', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['generated mix 17', [1250, 8000, 900], [25, 937]]], [['generated mix 45', [700, 1999.6, 900], [12, 700]], ['generated mix 38', [1000, 500, 900], [12, 900]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['generated mix 20', [4999, 5000, 500], [25, 3749]], ['generated mix 28', [1333, 2000, 1200], [18, 1200]]], [['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['generated mix 51', [1025, 2000, 900], [18, 900]], ['half cent discount', [1025, 2000, 500], [18, 840]], ['no discount', [1000, 100, 500], [0, 1000]], ['just under tier', [1000, 1999.6, 500], [12, 880]], ['generated mix 31', [700, 4999.5, 900], [18, 700]], ['generated mix 39', [700, 1999.6, 1200], [12, 700]], ['generated mix 47', [1000, 100, 1200], [0, 1000]]], [['generated mix 25', [700, 4999.5, 1200], [18, 700]], ['minimum applies', [1000, 6000, 900], [25, 900]], ['tier edge', [1000, 2000, 500], [18, 820]], ['top tier', [1000, 6000, 500], [25, 750]], ['minimum capped by list', [700, 6000, 900], [25, 700]], ['generated mix 43', [1333, 499.99, 500], [0, 1333]], ['generated mix 51', [1025, 2000, 900], [18, 900]], ['generated mix 59', [1333, 100, 1200], [0, 1333]]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
minimum applies[25, 900][25, 900]Passed
minimum capped by list[25, 700][25, 700]Passed
tier edge[18, 820][18, 820]Passed
top tier[25, 750][25, 750]Passed
no discount[0, 1000][0, 1000]Passed
just under tier[12, 880][12, 880]Passed
half cent discount[18, 840][18, 840]Passed
generated mix 8[18, 900][18, 900]Passed

SHA-256 / b76e28ef4e16536b7e51eb9f2092f3f5a5d67f463dcdfa45a013427b2d314727

Verification & scope

Stipulated tiers; no earned incentive periods. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:52:16.050040+00:00.

Case digest / 554434067078b573f8770b0cf4c94fe1556f51b0a1b170fb6d17ce5a82aba73e