Creating a Prime Contract Variation for Head Contractors

Caution: Do not create variations manually if your accounting package is set to interface with the system.

To create a Prime Contract Variation (PCV) to edit the project budget:

  1. From the My Variations tab, select the +Add... button.

    An Add My Contract Variation dialog box displays.

  2. In the dialog box, complete all required fields. Required fields are marked by a red asterisk (*)
  3. (Optional) Choose to hide the variation to prevent your budget changes from appearing as variation-related values on progress claim documents.
    • Hidden Variations modify the Original Work Breakdown amount and the Contract Sum to Date columns in your Work Breakdown (WB).
    • They do not appear in the Net Change by Variation column.
    • They are not identified as variation-related values on the progress claim documents.
    • Once you create a Hidden Variation, you cannot un-hide it.
  4. (Optional) Choose to hide the variation from Owner participants to remove hidden variation visibility from authorised Head Contractor users and Owner participants.
  5. Select the Add button.

    The dialog box closes, your new variation appears in the table, and a Success message appears at the top of the page. If you need to allocate the variation, the message includes a blue Allocate button.