See 100% of what's still to buy out
Buyout is a coverage page on your baselined budget: every cost code shows Revised, Committed, in progress, and Remaining, so "what is still to buy out?" is the page, not a report you rebuild.
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Buyout that shows exactly what's still to buy out against your budget
Once you've won the job, Buyout shows 100% of your committable budget, cost code by cost code, against the number you locked, so you can send scope out for pricing, buy out each package the moment you decide, and watch the still-to-buy out figure fall as the trades come home.
Baselined budget
$4,412,000
Committed (bought out)
$3,089,950
Covered70%
Still to buy out $1,322,050
| Cost code | Revised budget | Committed (bought out) | Still to buy out | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-100Preliminaries | $458,000 | $304,000 | $154,000 | Buying out |
| 02-100Site & earthworks | $286,000 | $279,500 | $6,500 | Bought out |
| 03-100ConcreteAcme Concreting | $612,000 | $589,900 | $22,100 | Bought out |
| 05-100Structural steel | $358,000 | $351,200 | $6,800 | Bought out |
| 06-100CarpentryPO-0042 | $394,000 | $18,650 | $375,350 | Out to quote |
| 07-100Roofing & waterproofing | $248,000 | $241,000 | $7,000 | Bought out |
| 08-100Windows & glazing | $322,000 | $316,500 | $5,500 | Bought out |
| 09-100Wall & ceiling finishes | $486,000 | — | $486,000 | Not yet bought out |
| 15-100Plumbing | $342,000 | $338,000 | $4,000 | Bought out |
| 16-100Electrical | $488,000 | $474,800 | $13,200 | Bought out |
| 17-100Mechanical / HVAC | $178,000 | $176,400 | $1,600 | Bought out |
| 31-100External works & landscaping | $240,000 | — | $240,000 | Not yet bought out |
| Total 100% of the baselined budget | $4,412,000 | $3,089,950 | $1,322,050 |
Buyout reads the $4,412,000 baselined budget as its denominator and reuses the budget’s committed figures verbatim, so coverage never drifts from cost control. A code counts as bought out the moment any committed instrument carries it — $3,089,950 committed to date, $1,322,050 still to buy out.
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Buyout shouldn't live in a spreadsheet off to the side of the budget it's meant to cover
Nothing shown to subs but the scope
A package carries scope descriptions and quantities only, never a dollar figure, and there's no cost-visibility toggle that could expose your budget.
Deciding is committing
There's no award step: hit Buy out on a quote and it becomes a draft subcontract in one step, cost codes suggested and provenance linked back.
How it works
Everything buyout needs, on the budget
From what's still to buy out, to a signed commitment against the code.
| Cost code | Committed | Still to buy out |
|---|---|---|
| 03-100Concrete | $589,900 | $22,100 |
| 06-100Carpentry | $18,650 | $375,350 |
| 09-100Finishes | — | $486,000 |
| 16-100Electrical | $474,800 | $13,200 |
| Total budget | $3,089,950 | $1,322,050 |
See the whole budget, still to buy out and covered
One row per cost code across the Revised budget, with header totals for Revised, Bought out, Out to quote and Remaining. The figures come straight from the budget, so the two never disagree.
03-100ConcreteBought out
01-100PreliminariesBuying out
06-100CarpentryOut to quote
09-100FinishesNot yet bought out
Read every code's status
Each code reads Bought out, Buying out, Out to quote, or Not yet bought out, and an Out-to-quote pill links straight into that package.
| Scope | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Framing to levels 1–4 | 1,240 m² |
| Roof trusses, supply & install | 38 no. |
| External wall battens | 620 m |
No dollar figure shown to subs — descriptions and quantities only
Send scope out without a dollar
Select budget lines, name the package, and pull itemised scope from your estimate, descriptions and quantities only, then send it for pricing.
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Collect quotes on the shared engine
Invite companies, let them respond through a public portal with no login, and let the AI parse whatever they send into a structured quote.
Winning quote
Acme Concreting
$589,900
Draft subcontract
03-100 Concrete
SOV seeded
Buyout the quote and it becomes a draft subcontract — no separate award step
Buy out this quoteBuy out a quote into a subcontract
Decide, and the quote becomes a draft subcontract in one action, schedule of values seeded and ready to sign. Split a package and buy out each quote independently.
06-100CarpentryPO-0042
Planned buy out date · 12 Aug 2026
Negotiated off-market — raise a subcontract or PO on the row, or set a forward schedule
Buy out directly, or plan ahead
Negotiated off-market? Buy out directly on the row as a subcontract or PO. Set planned buy out dates to build a forward schedule on the budget.
Connected to the whole job
Buyout is the commitment seam of Win to Pay
Where your ITBs were about winning the work, priced against the estimate, Buyout is about protecting the margin on the work you've won, priced against the baselined budget. It reads the Revised budget as its denominator and reuses the budget's committed figures verbatim, so coverage never drifts from cost control. Deciding to buy out a quote raises a subcontract; buying out directly can raise a subcontract or a purchase order; and because a code counts as bought out the moment any committed instrument carries it, negotiated commitments still tick the coverage. Buyout starts empty by design, a fresh solicitation against a different anchor, not a carry-over of your tender quotes.
Won budget · baselined
$4,412,000
Northside Apartments · the number you locked · Buyout’s denominator
packaged & bought out
Committed subcontracts & POs
$3,089,950
reused verbatim from the budget — coverage never drifts from cost control
Still to buy out · exposure
$1,322,050
the figure that falls as each package comes home
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Director, Dei One Projects
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Garath Vella
Director, Lorden Vella
Frequently asked questions
No. There's no award step in buyout. Once you've won the work, deciding and committing are the same moment: hit Buy out on the quote and it becomes a draft subcontract in one action. Awarding is a tender concept, on the bidding side of the job.
No. A package carries scope descriptions and quantities only, never a dollar figure, and there's no cost-visibility setting that could expose your budget. The budget lines a package covers are kept for your reference and never shown to subs.
No. Buyout starts empty. Tender bids were priced against the estimate before you won; buyout is a fresh solicitation against your baselined budget, so those prices aren't carried across.
Yes. Buyout is anchored to a baselined budget, so it needs that number locked. A project without a baselined budget is guided into the budget setup rather than shown an empty workbench.
Yes. A cross-project buyout rollup shows coverage, committed, in progress, and still to buy out, per project against each baselined budget. It's a read-only reporting view; you compose packages and buy out from inside each project.
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