Smart Contractor
Print Change Order

To print a change order document, click on Documents in the shortcut menu, then click on Change Order.

The Print Change Order form allows you to print the Change Order merge document that comes with Smart Contractor.

For information on how to create a change order, see How Do I... Create A Change Order.

Important Disclaimer: Please note that this contract document is provided for your use as an example only. Before using it, you should have your attorney review it or develop a new contract for your use. Smart Construction Software, LLC assumes no responsibility or liability for any problems which may arise from your use of this sample contract document.

Please see the Setup Merge Documents topic for complete information on creating and editing your merge documents.

Once you have modified your Change Order merge document for your needs, you are ready to print it using the Print Change Order form. The Print Change Order form has the following prompts:

Select Change Order
Select the change order to print, or select "(All Change Orders)" to print all change orders for the job.
Display Item Resources
Check to display item resources below each change order item.
Display Item Notes
Check to display item notes below each change order item.
Display Estimate Totals
Check to display the original estimate amount, and the estimate amount after the change orders. This option is only available when printing all change orders.
Display C.O. Totals Only
Check to display only the net total change amount for each change order.
View Button
Click to view a print image of the merged document.
Print Button
Click to print the merged document.
Email Button
The Email button will be enabled if the customer for the current job has an email address entered in the Customer Information form. Click the Email button to email the merged document to the customer's email address.
Edit Button
Click to edit the merge document template. This takes you to the Setup Merge Documents form.
Export Button
Click to export the merged document to an .rtf text file. You will be able to edit (and cut and paste from) this file using MS Word.
Exit Button
Click to exit the form.


The change order information that appears in the change order has the following columns:

Job Item
The name of the item. The product description, if any, appears on the line below.
Count
The item count.
Unit
The item count unit.
Cost
The cost displayed is the total customer cost, which includes the item markup, and the job markup.


The change order information that appears in the change order has the following sections:

Original Job Total

The original estimated job total.

This section only appears when the "(All Change Orders)" option is selected in the Select Change Order prompt.
Actual Job Total

This is the original estimated job total, plus any adjustments for the actual count and costs of items completed so far, but before adding the change order adjustments.

This section only appears when the "(All Change Orders)" option is selected in the Select Change Order prompt.
Cancelled:
This displays information for an item that has been cancelled as part of a change order.
Added:
This displays information for an item that has been added as part of a change order.
Change Order Net Total
This is the total amount that will be added (or subtracted) to the job total because of the change order.
Actual Job Total With CO

This is the original estimated job total, plus any adjustments for the actual count and costs of items completed so far, but after adding the change order adjustments (Change Order Net Total).

This section only appears when the "(All Change Orders)" option is selected in the Select Change Order prompt.