Breaking down BOQs for purchase and subcontractor orders

This article shows you how to create detailed breakdowns for your purchase orders or subcontracts.

When creating a new purchase order (PO) or subcontract (SC), you will reference the budget items to develop the Bill of Quantities (BOQs) for the PO or SC. However, there may be instances where the budget items lack sufficient detail for effective BOQs. In such cases, you can provide a detailed breakdown of the PO or SC while maintaining a connection to the corresponding line-item in the budget.

When you've selected the line-items connected to the PO or SC, you will see a blue icon on each item:

Clicking this item will allow you to add subrows to the item, where you can define specific items that are to be included in the PO or SC: 

This detailed breakdown will not appear in the main budget but will be accessible in the overview of the purchase order or subcontract. When you issue the purchase order, these specific items will be visible to the supplier. Additionally, when gathering progress reports from subcontractors, they will reference these items to provide updates on their work.