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Field

Description

Full Reference

Full reference to the standard item in the VPB. This field is locked and cannot be edited.

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titleExample
The standard item 13.4.3.2 includes the following VPB details:
- 13: Home Technology
- 13.4: Air Conditioners
- 13.4.3: Split Systems
- 13.4.3.2: Coarseair 8.0 kw model split system


BOQ Count

Number of BOQ links for the standard item.

These are created and maintained in the BOQ Links tab. This field is locked and cannot be edited.

Nature

Category applied to the standard item. Click the Nature popup button to select.

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titleExample
A standard item called Split System may be categorised as Electrical. Other examples include Structural, Fittings, Painting, etc.


Location

Area of the house to which the standard item applies. Click the Location popup button to select.

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titleExample
A standard item called the Terra Incognita Garage Door may have their location set to Garage. Other examples include Facade, Windows, Doors, Garage Variations, etc.


Permit Significant?

Does the selection of the standard item affect the permit approval process?

  • No (default): The selection of the standard item will not affect the permit approval process.
  • Yes: The selection of the standard item requires special consideration as it will affect the permit approval process.

Energy Significant?

Does the selection of the standard item affect the overall energy rating of the house?

  • No (default): The selection of the standard item will not affect the overall energy rating of the house.
  • Yes: The selection of the standard item will affect the overall energy rating of the house.

Programme Impact

Total number of programme impact days the selection of the standard item will affect the anticipated completion date (contract duration).

Style

This field/function is currently disabled.

Font style applied to the standard item when printed. Click the Style popup button to select.

Standard items may be printed on a VPB, a report, or a document.

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titleExample
Normal, Bold, etc.


Suppress?

Will the standard item be suppressed on the printed VPB and in the Framework VPB Browserapplication?

  • No (default): The standard item will be included in the printed VPB and in theFramework VPB Browser application.
  • Yes: The standard item will be excluded from the printed VPB and in theFramework VPB Browser application.

An item would be suppressed if it is unavailable.

Available?

Will the standard item be available for selection in a client document? 

  • Yes (default): The standard item will be available for selection in a client document.
  • No: The standard item will be viewable, but not selectable, in a client document.
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titleExample
Let's say a brick is temporarily unavailable for three months due to a shortage. The salesperson can access the details of the brick but it cannot be selected for the client. As a temporary measure, a note explaining the situation could be added to the Notes field explaining the situation.


Quantity

Number of items required.

Warning

The Quantity field cannot equal 0.


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Bricks (per 1,000) are selected based on the size of the house. If 15.0 is entered for a house type, it indicates that 15,000 bricks are required for the selected standard item.


Unit

Unit of measurement used to describe the quantity.

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Each, Per Job, m, m2, lm, etc.


Unit Description

Manually entered text to describe the unit. The unit description is displayed on the document.

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If the selected unit is each, the unit description may be ea.


GST Applies?

Does the standard item have GST applied? 

  • Yes (default): GST will be calculated on the Retail Price (ex GST) of the standard item.
  • No: GST is not to be paid on the item and the price of the item will be calculated accordingly.
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titleExample
As GST is not applied to items relating to finance or interest, an example of a standard item that does not have GST applied would be Interest for Late Payment.


Base Pricing Group

Tip

Price fields may be locked when there are Retail or Cost formulas applied.

Field

Description

Cost Price (ex GST)

Cost price (ex GST) of the standard item.

Retail Price (ex GST)

Retail price (ex GST) of the standard item.

Retail Price (GST)

GST amount for the retail price of the standard item. This field is locked and cannot be edited.

If the GST Applies? field is set to No, this will display the figure $0.00.

Retail Price (inc GST)

Retail price (inc GST) of the standard item.

This field is calculated by the addition of the Retail Price (ex GST) and Retail Price (GST) amounts.

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If the Retail Price (ex GST) field is $1000 and the Retail Price (GST) field is $100, then the Retail Price (inc GST) will be $1000 + $100 = $1100.


Pricing

Base price status of the standard item. Click the Pricing popup button to select. Standard selections include: 

  • Fixed Price: The base price is fixed and confirmed.
  • Provisional Price: The base price is an approximate price only.


Tip

Price fields may be locked when there are Retail or Cost formulas applied.

Base Published Price Group

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