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Variation Orders
FIDIC-aligned VO workflows with full traceability.
What it does
Capture every variation from instruction through pricing, consultant approval, and updated contract value β with a full audit trail aligned to FIDIC Red and Yellow Book practices.
Key capabilities
- VO register with status pipeline (Instructed β Priced β Submitted β Approved β Rejected)
- Instruction source tracking (Employer, Engineer, Site Instruction, RFI-driven)
- Pricing methods: BOQ rates, day-works, lump sum, schedule of rates
- Cost + time impact analysis with rolling contract value
- Consultant signoff workflow with bilingual approval certificates
- Direct integration with IPC valuation so approved VOs are claimable
Why it matters for UAE contractors
Variation disputes are the top cause of margin erosion on MENA projects β verbal instructions, lost paper trails, contested pricing methods. ORKSTRA gives you a defensible, dated, attached-evidence record per VO that holds up in FIDIC Sub-Clause 20 disputes.
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Drop in a contractor BOQ and ORKSTRA parses sections, items, units and rates β ready for pricing and revision tracking.
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Forward an invoice email β ORKSTRA extracts header, line items, VAT and matches against POs/GRNs.
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