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Set up subcontract management

In construction business, it's common to:

  • Subcontract subprojects or activities to another company, which does the work you. If you subcontract a subproject or activity, you purchase a service from a vendor. This service usually includes a combination of labor, equipment, and materials.
  • Hire external persons to do (a part of) the work for you. If you hire an external worker, you purchase a service from a vendor. This service usually includes only labor.


Project manager Project manager Start Start Set up subcontract management parameters Set up subcontract management parameters If you use subcontracting, set the subcontracting parameters. Procedure 1. Go to Project management and accounting > Setup > Advanced project management > Advanced project management parameters. 2. Click the Subcontracting tab. 3. In the Forecast model field, enter or select a value. 4. Make your selection in the Validate quantity field. Set up subcontracting to subcontractors

Set up subcontractors

In construction business, it's common to subcontract subprojects or activities to another company, which does the work you. If you subcontract a subproject or activity, you purchase a service from a vendor. This service usually includes a combination of labor, equipment, and materials.

To be able to subcontract work to another company, in Project Control Suite, specific setup is required:

  • Define which vendors are subcontractors.
  • If applicable, set up subcontractor retentions.
  • Set up the pricing that applies to subcontracting.
  • Set up procurement categories that are used for subcontracting.

 Set up subcontracting to subcontractor workers

Set up contractors

In construction business, it's common to hire external persons to do (a part of) the work for you. If you hire an external worker, you purchase a service from a vendor. This service usually includes only labor.

To be able to hire subcontractor workers, in Project Control Suite, specific setup is required:

  • Set up the subcontractor and related workers.
  • Set up the subcontractor worker cost price (hour).

 End End Full subcontracting  of (sub)-projects  or hire contractors? Full subcontracting  of (sub)-projects  or hire contractors? Subcontracting Contractors

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Set up subcontract management parameters

Project manager

If you use subcontracting, set the subcontracting parameters.

Set up subcontracting to subcontractors

Project manager

In construction business, it's common to subcontract subprojects or activities to another company, which does the work you. If you subcontract a subproject or activity, you purchase a service from a vendor. This service usually includes a combination of labor, equipment, and materials.

To be able to subcontract work to another company, in Project Control Suite, specific setup is required:

  • Define which vendors are subcontractors.
  • If applicable, set up subcontractor retentions.
  • Set up the pricing that applies to subcontracting.
  • Set up procurement categories that are used for subcontracting.

Set up subcontracting to subcontractor workers

Project manager

In construction business, it's common to hire external persons to do (a part of) the work for you. If you hire an external worker, you purchase a service from a vendor. This service usually includes only labor.

To be able to hire subcontractor workers, in Project Control Suite, specific setup is required:

  • Set up the subcontractor and related workers.
  • Set up the subcontractor worker cost price (hour).

Set up subcontracting to subcontractors

Set up subcontracting to subcontractor workers

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