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Use this guide to turn a change event into a Prime PCO so the owner-facing amount, schedule impact, and supporting context are tied to the correct prime contract.

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Prerequisites

  • The change event already exists.
  • The affected prime contract already exists.
  • You know the owner-facing amount, description, and schedule impact if one applies.

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What you’ll update

Source linkage

Keep the Prime PCO tied to the change event that created it so downstream change-order history stays traceable.

Owner-facing pricing

Set the contract, amount, schedule impact, and attachments used for owner review.

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Create the Prime PCO

1

Start from the change event

Open the change event that covers the work and choose the action to add it to a Prime Contract PCO.
Start a Prime PCO from the source change event
2

Confirm the source event is linked

When the new Prime PCO form opens, make sure the source change event is already listed at the top of the record.
New Prime Contract PCO form with source change events listed
3

Set the overview fields

Enter the owner-facing Title and select the Contract being amended.
Overview section for the Prime PCO title and contract
4

Describe the change clearly

Use Description to explain the change in language the owner can review and approve.
Description field on the Prime PCO form
5

Set schedule impact and amount

Enter the number of days affected if the change impacts schedule, then enter the owner-facing amount.
Schedule impact and amount fields on the Prime PCO form
6

Attach supporting documents

Upload the backup the owner-side review needs, such as RFIs, drawings, quotes, or narrative support.
Attachments section for Prime PCO backup
7

Create the Prime PCO

Review the form, then click Create.
Create action for the Prime PCO

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Verify the result

Confirm the Prime PCO is saved against the correct prime contract and still shows the source change event that created it.

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Troubleshooting

  • The wrong contract is selected: Stop and correct the contract before the PCO is shared or assembled into an owner change order.
  • The source change event is missing: Start from the change event again instead of creating the record as a disconnected owner-side request.
  • The owner amount is not final: Save only when the owner-facing pricing is ready for review.