A total score can look healthy while the actual likely level remains fragile. Priority-element rules create that tension. If the business misses the sub-minimum in a priority element, a discount can apply and the result conversation changes fast.
That is why ScoreBee keeps a risk warning in the summary rail. Operators do not need a dramatic red alert. They need a direct statement that a discount may apply because a priority element appears under the required threshold, plus the source assumptions that created that warning.
The right next step is usually targeted evidence review, not just changing the estimate numbers. If the business believes it qualifies for stronger performance in skills or supplier development, the evidence path matters as much as the arithmetic. A calm calculator should point users there instead of pretending the estimate is final.