The contractor card includes a number of settings that are used to control a range of AroFlo features:
- Contractor Labor Rates
- System access for sub-contractors
- Print and Email defaults.
To access a contractor's card, go to Accounts > Contractors and click on a contractor name.
Contractor Details
Once you've created your contractor, the contractor card will open. The information below are fields you're able to edit once a contractor has been created. See Create a Contractor for an explanation of all other fields including Company Address.
Contractor Information
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Contact Information
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(pencil) if you need to edit or 
(box with arrow) to open the website in a new tab.
Custom Fields
If custom fields have been set up for contractors, you may need to update existing cards to show any new custom fields created.
View and Create Menu
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At the top right of a contractor card are the View and Create options. Click Email to open a blank Email to the contractor and select a contact from the dropdown. View Menu
Create Menu
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Contractor-Specific Settings
Print and Email DefaultsSet contractor-specific print and email defaults. This may be useful if you want to set a common subject line or body text in emails you send to a contractor. It can also be used to set contractor-specific print layouts for your work orders or request for quotes. Settings and DefaultsTo control who can access documents you upload to a contractor card:
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Contractor Settings
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To change system access for sub-contractors, scroll down to Settings.
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Business unit links
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If your AroFlo site has multiple business units, you can select which business units this contractor should be associated with. Alternatively, you may choose to link a contractor to all business units. Your Site Administrator can set up default business unit links so that all newly created contractor will have the links you want. See Supplier and Contractor Settings. |
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Extras
Supplier Types
Used to categorize suppliers and contractors by type. Supplier types are set up in Site Admin > Settings > Suppliers & Contractors > Supplier & Contractor Types.
Contractor Labour Rates
Set your default labor rates for Work Orders using this contractor. See Create a Work Order - Adding labor.
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| Hourly Cost Rate | The value you set here will be the default cost value for labor line items on Work Orders for this contractor. |
| Hourly Charge Rate | The value you set here will be the default sell value on the task for work order labor line items for this contractor. |
Hierarchy
If both of these fields are set to 'Not Set', the following hierarchy will be applied:
- The default labor rates for work orders set in Site Administration for the current business unit (i.e. the one you're logged in to)
- The default labor rates for work orders set in Site Administration for the top-level business unit.
If there are no default labor rates set for the current or top-level business unit, you'll need to enter them here.