Sub-Tier Types Recognized by TPM

There are three types of sub-Tier organizations recognized by the application. An organization's designated Sub-Tier type determines how they interact with Textura, submit billing details, and sign lien waivers.

On-Sys

Stands for on-system Subcontractor. This organization type has an account on the application. On-Sys Subcontractors submit invoices and lien waivers on the application, and receive payments through the application.

When invited to a draw, Textura will automatically prompt an On-Sys Subcontractor to sign a lien waiver at the time of their invoice submission.

Manual

An organization without an account on the application. Manual Sub-Tiers submit invoices and lien waivers outside of the application. They also receive payment outside of the system.

To include a manual Sub-Tier lien waiver, either you or the General Contractor will need to scan the signed paper copy of the document and then upload it to the Manage Lien Waivers page. For more information on how to upload a lien waiver, see Uploading Lien Waivers for Subcontractors.

LW Sub

Stands for Lien Waiver Only Sub-Tier. This is an organization which only has an account on the application to sign lien waivers. LW Subs submit lien waivers on the application, but enter invoices and receive payments outside of the application.

To prompt Textura to request a lien waiver signature from LW Subs, you need to include the LW Sub in a draw.

You can add the LW Sub in the following ways:

Include payment information for the LW Sub on the Record Sub-Tiers tab of Your Billing Workflow.
See Recording Payments to Sub-Tiers (Recording Payments to Sub-Tiers, Recording Payments to Sub-Tiers).
Select the LW Sub on the Manage Lien Waiver or Manage Lien Waivers by Draw page to include them. You can also choose to request a lien waiver from the LW Sub on these pages, ensuring Textura prompts them for their lien waiver signature and submission.

If your LW Sub already signed a paper lien waiver document with a wet signature in the traditional way, you can also optionally upload the lien waiver instead of having the LW Sub sign it on Textura. This process is similar to the one for Manual Subcontractor lien waivers. When you or a General Contractor upload a lien waiver on behalf of the LW Sub, the LW Sub can no longer use Textura to sign and submit a lien waiver for the draw on their own. If you want to allow the LW Sub to sign an electronic lien waiver instead, you will need to reject the uploaded lien waiver and then request a lien waiver from the LW Sub.

See Uploading Lien Waivers for Subcontractors for more information.

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