Prime Contract Change Orders

After the owner approves a change order request, the next step is to create a prime contract change order (PCCO). The PCCO documents the agreement between you and the owner to change or amend the original prime contract. A PCCO can increase the value of the prime contract or increase the number of days allotted for completing the scope of work described in the prime contract.  You can use the Prime Contract Change Orders form to create prime contract change orders for any non-committing contracts.

Note: When you create a PCCO, the next available sequence number is automatically displayed in the Sequence field. The sequence number is used to determine the order in which the PCCO is incorporated into the calculations of the prime contract value. The company name in the To Company field on the General Information and Other Information tabs is also displayed by default based on the contract selected.

To create a PCCO record

1. On the View menu, click Cost Control > Prime Contract Change Orders, and then select a view.
2. Click .
3. In the Creating dialog box, select the contract for which you want to create the PCCO from the Contract Number drop-down list.
4. Click Create.

The Prime Contract Change Orders form appears.

5. Enter the following information:
• Contract Number: The number of the contract for which you want to create a prime contract change order. This field is read-only.
• Closed: Select this check box to indicate that the PCCO is closed.
• Description: The description of the PCCO.
• PCCO Number*: The number of the PCCO for this contract.
• Sequence: The next available sequence number is displayed.This field is read-only.

*This field is required.

6. To save the changes and keep the form open, click > Save.

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To save the changes and close the form, click > Save and Exit.