Main Contracts

The Main Contracts tool in Procore allows you to easily create and manage a contract with an upstream client and keep track of all variations and related items.

Create a main contract that includes a comprehensive bill of quantities and manage contract access permissions
Import a bil of quantities from CSV or add line items manually by cost code
Email completed contracts to key stakeholders and change the contract status when approved
Manage the Main Contract Variation (MCV) process and approval workflow

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Configure Main Contract Settings - Speciality Contractor

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers - Speciality Contractor

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Review a Main Contract - Owner

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create an Owner Payment Application

Create and Send RFQs

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create a Main Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Add Financial Markup to a Client Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Configure Main Contract Order Tiers

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Configure Main Contract Settings

Configure Variation Tiers for the Main Contract Tool

Owner - Set up a Funding Source

Owner - Create a Funding Variation

Owner - Create Bill of Quantities for a Funding Source

Owner as Collaborator - Review a Main Contract

Owner as Collaborator - Review MCVs

Create Main Potential Variations (Prime PVs) (with Change Events)

Set Up a Main Contract

Owner - Set Up Main Contracts

Owner - Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Owner - Configure Variation Tiers for the Main Contract Tool

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create and Send RFQs

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create Main Potential Variations (Main PCOs) (with Change Events)

Create an Owner Payment Application

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create Main Potential Variations (Main PCOs) (with Change Events)

Create an Owner Payment Application

Configure Main Contract Settings - Speciality Contractor

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers - Speciality Contractor

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Review a Main Contract - Owner

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create an Owner Payment Application

Create and Send RFQs

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create a Main Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Add Financial Markup to a Client Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Configure Main Contract Order Tiers

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Configure Main Contract Settings

Configure Variation Tiers for the Main Contract Tool

Owner - Set up a Funding Source

Owner - Create a Funding Variation

Owner - Create Bill of Quantities for a Funding Source

Owner as Collaborator - Review a Main Contract

Owner as Collaborator - Review MCVs

Create Main Potential Variations (Prime PVs) (with Change Events)

Set Up a Main Contract

Owner - Set Up Main Contracts

Owner - Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Owner - Configure Variation Tiers for the Main Contract Tool

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create and Send RFQs

Main Contract

The following table highlights which user permissions are required to perform the described user action.

Task	Read Only	Standard
Add Financial Markup to Main Contract Variations
Add a Related Item to a Main Contract Variation
Approve a Main Contract
Configure Advanced Settings: Main Contract
Create Variation Request
Create Payment Received for a Main Contract
Create Main Contract Payment Applications
Create a Main Contract	+	+
Create a Potential Variation for a Main Contract ¹
Create a Main Contract Variation
Create Bill of Quantities (BOQ) from the Budget
Delete a Main Contract	+	+
Edit a Commitment Variation Linked to a Potential Variation for a Main Contract
Edit a Main Contract ²	+	+
Edit the Advanced Settings on a Main Contract
Email Main Contract Payment Applications
Email a Potential Variation for a Main Contract
Email Main Contract
Enable Financial Markup on a Main Contract
Export Main Contract Payment Applications
Export a Main Contract ³
Filter Main Contract Variations
Import a Main Contract CSV
Remove a Variation from a Main Contract
Delete a Main Contract Variation
Search for and Add Filters to Main Contracts
Set Up a Main Contract
View Main Contract ²
View the Change History of a Main Contract

¹ Users with 'Standard' level permissions can only create a PV if the 'Allow Standard Level Users to Create PVs' tickbox is enabled in the Configure Settings page. For more information, see Configure Advanced Settings: Main Contract.

² Users with 'Read Only' and 'Standard' level permissions can only view a main contract that is private if they have been added to the 'Private' drop-down list on the main contract.

³ Users with 'Read Only' or 'Standard' level permissions can only export to the PDF file format. Users with 'Admin' level permissions can export to both DOCX and PDF.

Below are the notable changes to the project's Main Contracts tool (also known as the Funding tool or the Client Contracts tool in some accounts).

Recent Changes

Main Contract Payment Applications added to Workflows Open Beta (13/03/2024)

Main Contract Payment Applications has been added to the list of tools supported by the self-serve workflows open beta. See Best Practices for Creating an Owner Payment application Workflow.

Custom Fields now visible in Main Contract List view (05/01/2023)

Users can now see custom fields within the main contract list view table. Users can now view, filter and sort by custom fields in the list view.

Main Contracts

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Owner Payment Applications

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Configure Main Contract Settings - Speciality Contractor

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers - Speciality Contractor

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Review a Main Contract - Owner

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create an Owner Payment Application

Create and Send RFQs

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create a Main Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Add Financial Markup to a Client Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Configure Main Contract Order Tiers

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Configure Main Contract Settings

Configure Variation Tiers for the Main Contract Tool

Owner - Set up a Funding Source

Owner - Create a Funding Variation

Owner - Create Bill of Quantities for a Funding Source

Owner as Collaborator - Review a Main Contract

Owner as Collaborator - Review MCVs

Create Main Potential Variations (Prime PVs) (with Change Events)

Set Up a Main Contract

Owner - Set Up Main Contracts

Owner - Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Owner - Configure Variation Tiers for the Main Contract Tool

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create and Send RFQs

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create Main Potential Variations (Main PCOs) (with Change Events)

Create an Owner Payment Application

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create Main Potential Variations (Main PCOs) (with Change Events)

Create an Owner Payment Application

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Configure Main Contract Settings - Speciality Contractor

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers

Configure Main Contract Variation Tiers - Speciality Contractor

Create a Main Contract

Create Bill of Quantities for a Main Contract

Add Financial Markup to a Main Contract

Review a Main Contract - Owner

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create an Owner Payment Application

Create and Send RFQs

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create a Main Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Add Financial Markup to a Client Contract

Speciality Contractor as Client - Configure Main Contract Order Tiers