What payment clearance means before delivery begins

Clearance is a three-part control

Before delivery may start, CorpFlowAI requires all three conditions: BANK CREDIT + ALLOCATED PAYMENT ENTRY + RECONCILIATION. Bank credit confirms funds arrived; allocation connects them to the correct commercial record; reconciliation confirms the records agree.

This protects both sides from beginning work on a payment that is pending, misdirected, or not yet matched to the agreed scope.

A POP screenshot alone is insufficient

A proof-of-payment screenshot can be useful supporting information, but it is not clearance by itself. It does not prove that the funds have credited, that the right payment entry has been allocated, or that the payment has been reconciled.

The delivery clock starts after clearance and the agreed access or inputs are available.

Why the rule is explicit

The rule avoids uncertainty about when a sprint is authorised to begin. Once payment clearance and scope are confirmed, the team can move into the agreed preview and delivery process with a clear audit trail.