Sub-Tier Subcontractors and Suppliers

The Oracle Textura Payment Management (TPM) system is a web-based, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that automates the construction payment process. The system facilitates a Sub-Tier's exchange of invoices and lien waivers with Prime Subcontractors and General Contractors for fast, secure electronic payment and compliance tracking.

The system recognizes three types of Sub-Tiers:

Manual Sub-Tier
- Does not have an account on the system
- Listed on the system for tracking purposes
- Provides signed lien waivers outside of the system, but lien waivers are uploaded and tracked in the system by General Contractors and Prime Subcontractors
- Paid off-system by the General Contractor or Prime Subcontractor
Lien Waiver Only Sub-Tier (LW Sub)
- Has an account on the system
- Signs lien waivers electronically through the system
- The parent organization, most often a Prime Subcontractor, will enter the payment amount for work during a draw on the LW Sub's behalf.
  Notes:
  - Signatures on Lien Waivers signed through the system are released immediately—no protection is provided for the unconditional lien waiver.
  - An LW Sub may be required to document suppliers for the project. The Prime Subcontractor will still enter payment information for the LW Sub.
- Paid off-system by the General Contractor or Prime Subcontractor
On-System Sub-Tiers (On-Sys)
- Has an account on the system
- Invoices and signs documents electronically through the system
  Note: An On-System Sub-Tier's experience of the system parallels that of a Subcontractor's. Lien Waivers are signed upfront, but signatures are released three business days after payment.

Lien Waiver Only Sub-Tiers and Suppliers

On-System Sub-Tiers

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