CC makes the decision to whether put you up for promo, not manager. CC can choose to put the counselee up for promo even without the support of the project - but the CC/Counselee better have a good story to back it lol, sure kena ambush from ten sides.

But most if not all CC will look at the client account feedback and determine whether to put the counselee for promo... so usually if the project doesn't support, the CC won't support also. lol. Cos damn hard to justify you're ready for next level when your project saying you're not performing lol.