Contract 23.8 Release Notes
Updated 27-SEP-2023
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Payment claims – You can now manage payment claims in Contract, so you no longer need to maintain additional spreadsheets and documentation. The payment claims function can be used when you are required to certify a vendor's claim of work in advance of receiving an invoice or before the payment form is created. Payment claims track items based on the schedule of values items. Read more Watch video
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Schedule of values claimed value and claimed quantity calculation - You now have the option to have Contract not recalculate the claimed value based on claimed quantity and vice versa. Previously, the claimed value was forced to be the quantity multiplied by the unit price. The option to recalculate lets you match the calculation to your business needs. Read more
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Bid package supporting document types – The Add supporting document dialog box in Bid packages now uses the defined list of document types that are available in Contract instead of using free text. To support this change, The Added on, Subtype, and Expiration notification enabled columns have been added to the Bid package Supporting documents register. Legacy document types have been replaced with Other and documented with a note. For more information, see Supporting Documents Tab .
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Integration UOMName field changes – The field used to receive UoM items from an ERP system in Contract has been changed to allow use of UOMName or SKFUOM for the Purchase order response, Accrual request, and Goods receipt request integrations. Customers must check their integrations to make sure these changed field names do not cause issues. Refer to the integration documentation for more details.
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Format large text boxes in Microsoft Word templates – You can now use Word's merge fields to format text boxes with multiple lines, such as the Scope of contract, in a Word template instead of using a tag. Using a merge field ensures the text in the generated document is formatted as it is in the text field. Read more
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Component quantity in schedule of values – The Component Quantity column in the Schedule of values register has been added at both the contract and vendor change order. This column gives you visibility into changes made to the quantity in InEight Plan. Read more
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Line item updates in vendor change orders and payment forms – A Revised line item icon now shows in the VCO and Payment form Line items pages when a line item has been changed but not published. The icon lets you quickly see that changes have been made to the line item, and you can decide if you want to proceed with the VCO or payment form.
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Vendor change order tab new columns – The Issue ID, PCO ID, and CCO ID columns have been added to the Vendor change order log at the project and contract levels. These columns let you easily see any associated issues, potential change orders, or client change orders related to the vendor change order.
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Schedule of values import history improvements – The Schedule of values Import history page now includes totals and the number of errors at the bottom left, so you can see how many items are selected and find errors quickly. Read more
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Saving a payment form – You no longer need a payment term or a progress estimate to save a payment form when they are required for the payment form. The fields are required only for submittal and workflow. When the status of the payment form is New, a yellow warning icon shows next to the Progress estimate number and Progress estimate billing period fields to remind you that the fields are required for approval and submission. For more information, see Payment Forms.
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Back charges in Payment form details – When the Use back charges toggle in the contract type configuration is set to No, the Back charges section no longer shows on the Payment form Details page.
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eSignature correction permission – A new permission, Correct eSignature, has been added. You must have the Correct eSignature permission to correct DocuSign documents. For more information, see Permissions.
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Global approach to dates – The Payment form Approved, Payment form Rejected, and Supporting Document Expiration emails now use the global date format YYYY-MM-DD.