Change Orders
Streamline Change Order Processes to Protect Contract Integrity
In capital project management, change is inevitable, but unmanaged change can derail even the most carefully planned contracts. Contruent Contract empowers project teams to handle construction change orders efficiently, maintaining full visibility, control and compliance throughout the contract lifecycle.
Contruent Enterprise treats change orders as structured, auditable events directly linked to contract scope, project schedule and financial performance. Rather than using fragmented spreadsheets or disconnected tools, Contruent centralizes all contract modifications in a purpose-built platform. This eliminates ambiguity, prevents cost misallocations and accelerates approvals through automated workflows and built-in traceability.
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Integrated Change Control
Change orders in Contruent aren’t isolated records, they’re deeply integrated with project cost management, budget control and procurement workflows. With Contruent, teams can:
- Instantly update committed values and funding forecasts.
- Push approved changes to real-time cost reporting.
- Link change orders to procurement activities, contractor communications and payment applications.
Approvals are automated through a Delegation of Authority (DoA) matrix, ensuring decisions are made promptly and by authorized stakeholders.
Audit-Ready Change Tracking
Contruent provides a complete framework for logging, routing and authorizing change order requests. Each change order is:
- Anchored to a contract’s baseline and routed through predefined approval workflows.
- Linked to cost forecasting and schedule impacts, giving stakeholders insight into downstream effects.
- Time-phased to support earned value management (EVM) and accurate cost allocation.
The system ensures full lifecycle traceability, from initial trend identification through formal change request approval and final execution. This structured process ensures compliance and enhances financial reporting integrity.
Contract-Level Change Impact Visibility
Unlike generic change tracking systems, Contruent delivers contract-centric change management. This allows teams to:
- Evaluate the impact of change orders within each specific contract record.
- Monitor instructed and executed changes linked to contractors and pay items.
- Use the integrated Contractor Portal to share updates, improving collaboration and accountability with vendors.
Change Board and Approval Workflow Automation
For organizations with complex governance needs, Contruent Enterprise supports:
- Bundling of multiple change requests for submission to a Change Review Board (CRB).
- Automated routing and approvals based on contract thresholds.
- Complete traceability of all decisions, including reviewer comments, signoffs and supporting documentation.
This workflow automation reduces manual effort, removes bottlenecks and enhances your project controls framework.
Why It Matters
Without a robust change management system, organizations struggle to answer critical questions:
- Was the change order properly authorized?
- Who approved the change, and when?
- What is the total financial impact of change orders on this contract?
Contruent provides immediate, accurate answers, helping every approved change reinforce, rather than disrupt, project outcomes and contract execution.
Take Control of Contract Changes
Don’t let change orders derail your projects. Contact us todya to learn how Contruent Enterprise can deliver structure, speed and certainty to your change order management processes.