Contractors Cost Rates

This lesson explains how to use the Contractors Cost Rates tool in CMAP. This enables you to define how much your Contractors cost you per hour. You can set a Base Hourly Cost Rates which is applied unless there’s a Project Specific Cost Rate that exists to override it.

Step 1: Go into the Admin tab, find the Contractor Cost Rates tool and click it.

You will be shown a list of your Contractors in CMAP. You can use the search bar to find a Contractor easily.

Step 2: Click on the Edit pencil icon next to the user.

Step 3: Enter a Base Hourly Cost Rate for the user e.g. '50' for £50.

Step 4: Click Save.

Adding Project Specific Cost Rates

Step 1: Go into the Admin tab, find the Contractor Cost Rates tool and click it.

You will be shown a list of your Contractors in CMAP. You can use the search bar to find a Contractor easily.

Step 2: Click on the Edit pencil icon next to the user.

Step 3: Search for the relevant Project in the text box at the bottom of the page and select the relevant one.

NOTE: Just like the Timesheet, you can search by Client, Project Code, or Project Title.

Step 4: Enter the relevant Hourly Cost Rate for the Project.

Step 5: Click Add.

Editing Project Specific Cost Rates

Step 1: Go into the Admin tab, find the Contractor Cost Rates tool and click it.

You will be shown a list of your Contractors in CMAP. You can use the search bar to find a Contractor easily.

Step 2: Click on the Edit pencil icon next to the user.

Step 3: Locate the project in the list that you wish to change the rate for.

Step 4: Click the Edit pencil icon and edit the Hourly Cost Rate.

Step 5: Click Save.