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How do Changer Orders work

The standard FACS Change Order template is designed to manage contract changes that occur on the project.

 

Key Fields and Sections

General Info

  • Number (required)

  • Subject, Type, Assignee, Creator

  • Date Initiated & Date Approved

  • Total Amount – auto-calculated from items

  • Time Extension – in days

Details

  • Requested By, Reason for Change, Description, Justification for extension 

  • Items Table – add or select existing Pay Items

    • Items can show overruns and allow adjustments

    • System suggests Quantity Change to balance overruns

    • Dollar Change auto-calculated

Signatures

  • Submitted by

  • Approved by

 

NOTE: After the first project payment period is closed, a Change Order is the only way to update an existing items quantity.

 


Additional Features

  • Includes standard fields: Workflow, Contributors, Comments, References

  • Items cannot be reduced below 0 or below stockpiled quantity paid

  • Change Orders follow this workflow:
    Anticipated → Submitted → Under Review → Approved or Canceled

Approved and Canceled statuses are locked. Only a Project Administrator can revert them and only if they are not included in a pay period.

 


Special Logic

  • On Approval:

    • New items are added as of the Change Order’s approval date

    • Existing item quantities update based on the approved change

    • These updates affect the pay period that includes the Change Order approval date

  • Unapproving Restrictions:
    A Change Order cannot be moved back to Under Review if:

    • A later Change Order has already been approved (Change Orders need to be unapproved in reverse approval order)

    • The approval date falls within a closed pay period (pay period needs to be opened before an included change order can be edited)


      Location

      Documents > Change Order

       

      If you have any questions, or need additional assistance, please reach out to our support team at support@facsware.com and we will be happy to assist you.