Update the Bill of Quantities on a Funding
Background
After creating a funding, you can choose from three (3) methods to add line items to the BOQ:
- Add Line Items to the BOQ
If the BOQ only has a few line items or if you want to manually add new line items to the BOQ, use the 'Add Line' button to manually enter each BOQ line item.
- Create the BOQ from the Project's Budget
If you want to structure the BOQ to match your budget line items, Procore gives you an option to import your BOQ line items directly from the Procore's Budget tool. This method automatically creates the BOQ for you using your project's budget line items as its data source.
- Import the BOQ from a CSV File
If you would prefer to build the BOQ using a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel, you can download a blank template that matches your table structure, add your BOQ line items to the spreadsheet, save the file to the Comma Separated Values (CSV) file format and then import your line items. You can also use the import process to replace all existing line items on the BOQ or you can keep any existing line items and add additional ones.
Things to Consider
- Required User Permissions:
- 'Admin' level permissions on the project's Funding tool.
- Additional Information:
- Limitations:
- If you have created multiple main contracts, please be aware that you can import budget line items to a Main Contract's Bill of Quantities (BOQ). However, you do NOT have the ability to choose which budget line items that you want to import. To learn more, see Are there any system limitations when creating multiple fundings?
Steps
There are several ways to add and update line items on the BOQ:
Add Line Items to the BOQ
- Navigate to the project's Funding tool.
- Locate the funding to update and click its Number link.
- Click the Bill of Quantities tab.
- Click Add Line.
- Complete the data entry as follows:
- Budget Code
Select a budget code or click Create Budget Code to create a new one. See What is a budget code in Procore's WBS?
- Description
Enter a description for the line item. For example, type: Monthly Service Fee
- Qty
Enter the number of units.
- UoM
Select the Unit of Measure (UoM) from the list. See Which units of measure are included on Procore's master list? and Add a Unit of Measure to the Unit of Measure Master List.
- Unit Cost
Enter the cost per unit in this box. You'll notice that the value in this column contains four (4) decimal points (for example, £0.0000) to allow you to enter the specific value required to calculate accurate pricing.
Example
If you are buying 50,000 units for £1,006,625.00, you would enter a unit price of £20.1325.
- Amount
The system automatically calculates the subtotal for you, based on the Qty, UOM, and Unit Cost entries.
- Repeat the above steps for all line items.
- Choose one of these options:
- Click Save
OR
- Click Save & Email.
Import the BOQ from a CSV File
Customise the Delimiter & Download a Blank Template
- Navigate to the project's Funding tool.
- In the table, click the Number link for the funding to open.
- Click the Bill of Quantities tab.
- At the bottom the Bill of Quantities page, click Import BOQ from CSV.
- In the Import Bill of Quantities from CSV window, choose these options:
- Click Customise CSV Delimiter to reveal the options.
- Under Choose CSV Delimiter, choose one of these options:
Tip
What is a delimiter? A delimiter is a character used to separate values or text strings. It marks both the beginning and end of a unit of data.
- Comma. Separates data using a comma (,). This is Procore's default option.
- Semicolon. Separates data using a semicolon (;).
- Click the Download Blank CSV Template button.
Procore downloads a blank template file named 'Subcontract BOQ Template' the download location specified for your web browser.
Add Line Items to the Blank Template
- On your computer, open the template that you just downloaded.
- Follow one (1) of these steps to add line item(s) to your blank template:
Tip
What is a delimiter? A delimiter is a character used to separate values or text strings. It marks both the beginning and end of a unit of data.
Amount-Based Accounting Method
- When a contract is using the amount based accounting method (see How do I set the accounting method for a contract or funding?), enter line items in the downloaded template file as follows:
- #. Enter the line item number.
- Budget Code. Enter the budget code for the line item.
- Tax Code. Enter a tax code for the line item.
- Amount. Enter the line item amount.
- Billed to Date. Enter the amount billed to date for the line item, if applicable.
- Amount Remaining. Enter the amount remaining for the line item, if applicable.
- Save your data entry in the completed template.
Unit/Quantity Based Accounting Method
- When a contract is using the unit/quantity-based accounting method (see How do I set the accounting method for a contract or funding?), enter line items in the downloaded template file as follows:
- #. Enter the line item number.
- Budget Code. Enter the budget code for the line item.
- Description. Enter a description for the line item.
- Tax Code. Enter a tax code for the line item.
- Qty. Enter the unit quantity for the line item.
- UOM. Enter a Unit of Measurement (UOM) for the line item.
- Unit Cost. Enter the unit cost for the line item.
- Amount. Enter the total amount for the line item.
- Billed to Date. Enter the amount billed to date for the line item, if applicable.
- Amount Remaining. Enter the amount remaining for the line item, if applicable.
- Save your data entry in completed template.
Import the Completed CSV Template to Procore
- Return to the Import Bill of Quantities from CSV window.
- Click the Upload File button.
- Navigate to the completed template on your computer and upload it.
- Choose from these options:
- If the Main Contracts's Bill of Quantities has zero (0) line items, simply click the Import button.
OR
- If the Main Contract's Bill of Quantities has existing line items, choose one (1) of these options:
- Add Additional Line Items. This option adds the line items in the template to the existing line items in the Bill of Quantities. Then, click the Import button.
OR
- Replace Existing Line Items. This option removes all existing line items from the Bill of Quantities and replaces them with the line items in the template. Then, click the Import button. Note: If the 'Enable Always Editable Bill of Quantities' setting is turned ON in the project's Main Contracts tool, this option is greyed out and unavailable for use once a payment application is created and line items are billed. To learn more, see What is the 'Enable Always Editable Bill of Quantities' setting?
Tips
- How do I know if the import was successful? A GREEN success banner appears when the import process is successful.
- How do I get details about a file error? A RED error banner appears where there is a file error. Click the Show Errors button pictured below to reveal more specific information about the error to correct.