Contrasting Pre-Commit and Auto-Commit Contracts

The following table shows the differences between auto-commit and pre-commit contracts:

Auto-commit Pre-commit
  • Each new invoice helps to define the value of the contract. The final value of the contract is unknown until the contract is closed.
  • Change orders are not allowed because only invoices can create commitments against the contract.
  • Auto-commit invoices are not related to each other, so the sequence number is unimportant. A special retainage release invoice is required to release retainage on auto-commit contracts.
  • Each invoice only shows the line items related to that invoice, not to the entire contract.
  • The contract can only use controlled total billing rules.
  • The base contract defines the value of the contract before invoicing begins. Change orders redefine the value of the contract.
  • Pre-commit invoices define progress against the commitments on the contract and change orders. Each invoice builds on the progress from previous invoices progress against the contract is 100%.
  • Proliance takes the information from previous invoices into account when it performs calculations on an invoice.
  • The Line Items page on an invoice always shows all of the line items related to the contract.
  • The contract can use any of the billing rules.