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Payments, Terms & Cash Flow

Complex Construction Project Quotations Supply Chain & Subcontractors Bid Leveling & Comparative Analysis Inventory & Distribution Constraints Payments, Terms & Cash Flow Subcontractor Bid Solicitation & Comparison Subcontractor Scope Packages Supplier RFQs & Material Pricing
Complex Construction Project Quotations Supply Chain & Subcontractors Bid Leveling & Comparative Analysis Inventory & Distribution Constraints Payments, Terms & Cash Flow Subcontractor Bid Solicitation & Comparison Subcontractor Scope Packages Supplier RFQs & Material Pricing
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Payments, terms, and cash flow connects supplier payment terms, subcontractor billing schedules, retention, and client payment milestones to the estimate and execution plan so pricing decisions reflect working capital constraints. This use case uses EKG to link contracts, invoices, pay applications, delivery/acceptance events, and project milestones, enabling scenario analysis of “when do we pay vs when do we get paid” and highlighting funding and liquidity risks early.

Connect payment terms and schedules across suppliers, subcontractors, and the client to estimating so margin and pricing reflect the real cash profile of the job.

  • Typical inputs: supplier/subcontractor contracts, payment terms (net/early-pay discounts), delivery & acceptance events, client pay milestones, retention rules
  • Typical outputs: cash-flow scenarios, term compliance checks, funding risk flags, payment schedule assumptions embedded into the estimate
  • EKG: relate contract terms ↔ parties ↔ milestones ↔ invoices/pay apps ↔ acceptance events; query gaps and peaks in cash needs
  • Estimating & Pricing — pricing strategy and contingency informed by working capital and payment risk
  • Vendor Management — contract and performance context for suppliers/subcontractors