MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Homebuilder Software helps
improve Contract management and pricing accuracy,
automatically generating Work Orders from contracts
that exactly match each buyers selection sheets.

contract detail that makes sense
Specific Subcontractor Agreements are your best tool for managing construction costs, and the Contract Management modules in MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Home Builder Software are your best tool for managing subcontrator agreements. Detailed by payment, not just trade, MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Purchasing Software lets you specify costs in the way that makes sense for you and your subcontracts. Contracts can be defined globally, across all models and elevations; for all elevations of a specific model; as unique to a specific community / model / elevation combination; or specific to an individual house or range of houses (a release).

Option Contracts are particularly important in today's market, and MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Homebuilder Software let's you specify each subcontractors component costs across all communities, models and elevations, or at any level in between. Built around MARK SYSTEMS' single knowledge base, the IHMS Home Builder Contract Management modules can update base house and option master budgets in real time, providing the ultimate in accurate house budgets. Imported directly from the IHMS Home Builder Software Bid Worksheets, IHMS helps you maintain 100% purchase accuracy while virtually eliminating price data entry.

IHMS Homebuilder Contract Management software lets you instantly generate the Pricing Addendum for each Subcontractor Agreement you create. MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Homebuilder Software gives you total control over the format for the pricing addendums, including base house and option bids, for all models or by individual model. Each contract line item includes every piece of critical construction information, including:

• Contracted Payment Amount
• Effective and Expiration Dates
• Work Order Release Stage
• Scope of work that will print automatically on associated work orders
• Full Document Library Management integration, allowing you to associate any type of file with this contract detail, including:
  • Accepted Bid Worksheet
  • Plans / Specifications / Scope of Work
  • Material information - manufacturers spec sheets, etc.
  • Signed Agreement
  • Virtually any electronic document or file...

Here's where the beauty of one single database really makes a difference. By looking directly at each accepted sales agreement and associated selection addundums exactly as they were specified by sales, MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Contract Management system can build unique, house specific, 100% accurate Work Orders. Each Work Order detail line includes every all available construction related information, including detailed Scope of Work / Contract comments; option descriptions; individual option costs; and color, style, location and comment information directly from the selection sheets. Because work orders are generated as needed by construction phase, each one has the most current, accurate contract pricing available, guaranteeing an on-budget job.,

Whether you're a high-volume production builder, a high-end custom builder or anywhere in between, MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Home Builder Software gives you the tools you need to control costs, streamline purchasing and reduce employee effort. Using the same data base as all MARK SYSTEMS modules, MARK SYSTEMS IHMS Purchasing Software lets you build more houses, more accurately, with less personnel than any other software tool.

The Bottom Line: MARK SYSTEMS Subcontract Management software improves contract accuracy, reduces effort and helps eliminate variances!

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