Subcontract Management Overview

Subcontract Management applies to Progress and Quantity billing types only.

Use the Subcontract Entry program to create contracts (subcontract orders) which have been commissioned out to a third party (the subcontractor) to complete.

A subcontract order will be linked to the Project / Project WBS Phase / Cost Code(s) and holds the Work Order value for a Supplier (the subcontractor).

When a Subcontract Order is due for payment, it is processed using the Subcontract Claim application.

Subcontract Status

The subcontract status shows the stage of the current revision of a subcontract, as defined:

New

When a new subcontract is created.

Tendered

Change the subcontract status to Tendered when the subcontract tender/quote is submitted. The Tender BaseLine check box will be selected.

Awarded

When the tender/subcontract is awarded/won. The Subcontract BaseLine check box will be selected.

Active

When the subcontract is ready for execution; the Active check box will be selected.

Completed

When the subcontract is completed.

Closed

When all revenues and costs have been processed for a completed subcontract.

Cancelled

When the subcontract is cancelled or voided.

GL Controls in Subcontract

The Cost Code GL Controls (Project Entry) control the posting of Subcontract AP Invoices.

GL Controls in Subcontract follow this hierarchy for posting Subcontract AP Invoices:

  • Subcontract Order (Cost Code) GL Control

  • Standard A/P GL Control

If no GL Controls are specified, the system will default to Standard Kinetic AP Invoice Posting GL Control.

The system will also build up the GL Account segments using these GL Controls. For example, you can configure the Cost Code GL Control with only a Cost Segment and the Subcontract Order GL.

Standard Kinetic Posting Rules

Refer to Epicor’s Accounts Payable Transaction Hierarchy Reference for a summary of common ledger (GL) transactions posted from within the Accounts Payable (AP) module.

Retentions in Subcontract

The retention is the percentage of the subcontract value that is withheld from the payment to subcontractor.