How to Use Contractor Assumptions

This article is a guide to using Contractor Assumptions within FastDraft.

This guide contains the following:

• Introduction
• How to use Contractor Assumptions
• How to reply to Contractor Assumptions
• How to Add Contractor Assumptions to a contract

Introduction

Contractor Assumptions is a workflow that is available to be administered on FastDraft but it does not come as part of a standard contract template, and is an additional extra. Below are the instructions on how to use the Contractor Assumptions workflow. If you don't have the workflow switched on, see here for instructions on how to do this. 

How to use Contractor Assumptions

In the left-hand navigation panel, under Compensation Events, select Contractor Assumptions

Select Create New

Fill out the draft form by entering the subject, selecting which Compensation Event your Assumption relates to, when a decision is required by, and any details needed. When you're ready, select Create Draft

Once you've created your draft, add any relevant attachments/documents you may need.

The assumption will show as related to the selected Compensation Event.   

Once you're ready, select Communicate Assumption

Select Communicate

How to reply to Contractor Assumptions

When an Assumption is awaiting a reply, the below status will be shown in the Assumptions register. There will also be an outstanding action under the Project Manager role on the RAG panel. 

Click on the Assumption you need to reply to, then select the Reply tab

Select from the dropdown whether you are accepting or not accepting the Assumption, then fill out the Comments box

Once you're ready, select Send Assumption Reply

Select Send Reply

The Assumption's status in the register will now appear as Accepted

How to Add Contractor Assumptions to a contract

Select the contract to amend from the My Contracts register. 

Select Contract Template from the left-hand navigation panel. 

Select Workflows > Compensation Events > Workflows

 Click on the dropdown and select Supplier Assumptions.

Drag Supplier Assumptions up to your desired positioning by using the domino icon - 

Click on Update Workflow Group and then Save Changes

Contractor Assumptions will now be visible as a workflow on the contract and available to use.