Contractor Invoice and Payment Control Guide
Improve contractor cash collection with controlled contracts, progress evidence, invoice schedules, debtor follow-up and dispute records.
Agree billing requirements
Confirm valuation dates, required evidence, certification, invoice format, purchase orders, retention and payment terms before work begins.
Prepare evidence continuously
Maintain measurements, progress photographs, delivery records, approvals, timesheets and variation support as the work occurs.
Track every milestone
Record submission, query, certification, invoice, due date, receipt and outstanding balance separately.
Escalate professionally
Follow the contract, document queries and promises, preserve rights and seek qualified advice for disputed or materially overdue amounts.
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Use Contractor Academy guides, original practice material, document resources and business tools created for the South African contracting environment.
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