(Beta) Review a Subcontractor Invoice as an Admin from the Progress Billings Tool
Note
If you have the generally available version of subcontractor invoices, follow the steps in Review a Subcontractor Invoice as an Administrator instead of the ones below.Objective
Background
Things to Consider
- Required User Permissions:
- To review a subcontractor invoice as an admin from the Invoicing tool, 'Admin' level permissions on the project's Commitments tool.
- Additional Information:
- Invoice administrators can review line items on any invoice and are NOT limited to reviewing only most recent invoice. However, it is important to keep in mind that rejecting a line item will NOT change the value of the invoice.
- To learn how to review a project invoice using the project's Commitments tool, see Review Subcontractor Invoices as an Administrator.
Prerequisites
Steps
- Navigate to one of the project's Progress Billings tool.
- Click the Subcontractor tab.
- Locate the invoice to review. Then click its Invoice # link.
- Scroll down to the Schedule of Values card.
- Click the Edit button on the card.
- In the Line Item Approval column, approve or reject each line item on the invoice as follows:
Notes
As you review each line item, keep in mind:
- Invoice administrators can review line items on any invoice and are NOT limited to reviewing only most recent invoice. However, it is important to keep in mind that rejecting a line item will NOT change the value of the invoice.
- If you have enabled the Enable Subcontractor Proposed Amounts option in Commitment Settings, the 'Proposed Amount' column appears. To learn more, see Create a Payment Schedule.
- The 'Proposed Amount' column can reflect what an invoice contact submitted, a user with 'Admin' level permissions can adjust the 'Work Completed This Period' and 'Materials Presently Stored' columns separately to set the appropriate amounts.
- To learn more about the Schedule of Values in a subcontractor invoice, see Create an Invoice on Behalf of an Invoice Contact.
- To approve a line item, click the GREY checkmark to approve it. A GREEN checkmark indicates you have approved the line item.
- To reject a line item:
- Click the GREY 'x' to reject it. A RED 'x' indicates you have rejected the line item.
This opens the Reason (Optional) box. - Enter a reason in the Reason (Optional) box.
- Click Add.
Important
- Comments entered in the 'Reason (Optional)' box are NOT included in the automated email sent to the invoice contact. However, you can export a PDF that includes a 'Reasons for Difference' table that shows the comments as entered. See Export a Subcontractor Invoice.
- Click the GREY 'x' to reject it. A RED 'x' indicates you have rejected the line item.
- Click Save.
- Scroll up to the General Information card.
- Click the Edit button.
- Change the status of the invoice as needed:
- If you reject any of the line items, Procore recommends setting the status of the invoice to 'Revise and Resubmit'.
- If you approved all of the line items, Procore recommends setting the status to 'Approved', 'Approved as Noted', or 'Pending Owner Approval' (depending on your situation).