Subcontract Categories
Subcontractor Comparison using Valesco follows the steps you would take if pricing the subcontracted works of a job manually.
They are, make up work trade packages; mark up the Bills into the desired trades; send out enquiries to chosen Subcontractors; enter the returned quotations; and finally, select a Subcontractor’s prices to use in the estimate.
In Valesco, these are the equivalent steps:
1. Set up Subcontract trades as Subcontractor Categories
2. Mark BoQ items for the selected Subcontract trade
3. Enter the Subcontractors’ names for each trade
4. Print the trade enquiries (and send to the Subcontractors)
5. Set up a Grid View for each trade to make price comparisons
6. Enter the returned prices and select a Subcontractor to use
This article shows how to set up the Subcontract Categories
1. From the Components toolbar, select Subcontract Categories. Valesco opens the S/C Category Editor window which displays the details of Subcontract Trades already entered.
2. Click the mouse on New to add a Category. Valesco opens the S/C Category window.
3. Enter a reference for the Trade in the Name field.
4. Enter the full description of the Trade in the Long Name field.
5. Tick the ‘Create Filter’ if you wish to select all Bill Items which are subsequently assigned this Category