Manage the PR Workflow (Beta)

How you process a proposal request in Newforma Konekt depends on what the status is (Open, In review, Reviewed, etc.), and what your project role is (Creator/Admin, Editor, Reader, or Reviewer).

For example, as a project admin or editor, you can choose to forward an Open proposal request for review to other project team members, or send it to the contractor (Request proposal). Project admins and editors can also close proposal requests.

Forward a PR for review

You can forward a PR to other project team members for review before requesting the proposal from the contractor. Once a proposal is submitted, it can also be forwarded for review to capture the final agreed changes for the contract sum and contract time.

1. In Newforma Konekt, open the desired project.
2. In the main menu, under Project menu, select Change management.
3. In the Change management page, find the PR for which you want to forward for review.
   You can select at the top of the list to display only the proposal requests and then use the filter and sort options to find the PR more easily. You can also search for PRs using the search bar.
4. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Forward for review.
5. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   Review due date	Select a date from the calendar for the PR review to be due. By default, the date is 3 days from the current date.
   To*	Select the project team member(s) that will be responsible for reviewing the PR.
   Cc	Select other project team member(s) to forward the PR to.
   Remarks	Enter any remarks about the PR.

6. To include any additional files with the PR, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files.
7. When you’re done, click Forward. The status will change to In review or Proposal in review and an email notification will be sent to users in the To and Cc fields.

When a PR has been reviewed by all forwarded parties, the status will change to Reviewed or Proposal reviewed. You can see who reviewed the PR under the Details tab.

Submit a review response for a PR

You can submit a review response to a proposal request or submitted proposal that has been forwarded for review.

1. In Newforma Konekt, open the desired project.
2. In the main menu, under Project menu, select Change management.
3. In the Change management page, find the PR you want to respond to. If you have a Reviewer role, you will only see the PRs that have been forwarded to you.
   You can use the search, filter, and sort options to find your PR more easily. PRs awaiting review will have a In review or Proposal in review status.
4. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Submit response.
5. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   Action*	The action taken on the proposal request. Select one of the following options from the drop-down list. Reviewed as noted Reviewed No exceptions Rejected Revise and resubmit
   From*	Select the project team member who responded to the PR. By default, your name is entered in this field.
   To*	Select the project team member(s) that will be responsible for reviewing the response.
   Cc	Select other project team members to submit the review response to.
   Response	Enter your response.

6. To include any additional files with the PR, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files.
7. When you’re done, click Submit. An email notification will be sent to users in the To and Cc fields.

Request a proposal from the contractor

When ready, you can request the proposal.

1. In Newforma Konekt, open the desired project.
2. In the main menu, under Project menu, select Change management.
3. In the Change management page, find the PR you want to send to the contractor.
4. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Request proposal.
5. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   From*	Select the project team member who is requesting the proposal. By default, your name is entered in this field.
   To*	Select the project team member to send the proposal request to. You can also enter an email address in this field.
   Cc	Select other project team members to send the proposal request to. You can also enter email addresses in this field.
   Purpose*	Select the purpose of the PR from the drop-down list. For information only For construction
   Remarks	Enter any comments about the PR.

6. To include any additional files with the proposal, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files.
7. When you’re done, click Request. The status will change to Pending proposal and an email notification will be sent to users in the To and Cc fields.

Submit a proposal to a PR

Proposals are the contractor’s response to a proposal request (PR). They include pricing, schedule adjustments, and other relevant details to support the decision-making process.

1. In the Change management page, find the PR for which you want to submit a proposal. PRs awaiting a proposal will have a Pending proposal status. 
2. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Submit proposal.
3. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   From*	Select the project team member or contact the PR came from. By default, your name is entered in this field.
   Received via*	Select the method in which the PR was received from the drop-down list. Email Phone Other
   Received date*	Select the date the PR was received.
   Sender number	Enter the number of the change proposal.
   To*	Select the project team member(s) to submit the proposal to.
   Cc	Select other project team members to submit the change proposal to. You can also enter email addresses in this field.
   Proposed total amount	Enter the proposed total amount for the proposal and select a currency.
   Proposed total days	Enter the proposed number of days the change proposal would take.
   Remarks	Enter any comments about the proposal.

4. To include any additional files with the proposal, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files.
5. When you’re done, click Submit. The status will change to Proposal received and an email notification will be sent to users in the To and Cc fields.

After you submit the proposal, the design team can review and advise the owner.

Request a signature

When ready, you can request a signature.

1. In Newforma Konekt, open the desired project.
2. In the main menu, under Project menu, select Change management.
3. In the Change management page, find the PR for which you want to request a signature.
4. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Request signature.
5. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   From*	Select the project team member who is requesting the signature. By default, your name is entered in this field.
   To*	Select the project team member to send the signature request to. You can also enter an email address in this field.
   Cc	Select other project team members to send the signature request to. You can also enter email addresses in this field.
   Remarks	Enter any comments about the action.

6. To include any additional files with the proposal, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files. An attachment is required.
7. When you’re done, click Request. The status will change to Pending signature and an email notification will be sent to users in the To and Cc fields.

You can cancel a signature request by clicking the three dots > Cancel signature request.

A proposal can be ‘Approved’ or ‘Rejected’. Rejection may occur if all items in the proposal request are not covered.

Submit a signature response for a proposal

You can submit an ‘Approved’, ‘Rejected’ or ‘Revise and resubmit’ signature response.

1. In the Change management page, find the PR for which you want to submit a signature response. PRs awaiting a signature will have a Pending signature status.
2. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Submit signature response.
3. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   Response*	Select one of the following options from the drop-down list. Approved Rejected Revise and resubmit
   From*	Select the project team member or contact the signature request came from.
   To*	Select the project team member(s) to submit the signature to.
   Cc	Select other project team members to submit the signature to. You can also enter email addresses in this field.
   Remarks	Enter any comments about the proposal.

4. To include any additional files with the response, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files.
5. When you’re done, click Submit. The status will change to Proposal approved or Proposal rejected and an email notification will be sent to users in the To and Cc fields. Both a ‘Rejected’ and ‘Revise and resubmit’ responses will put the PR into a Proposal rejected state.

Send a signed proposal

Proposal requests are automatically closed when you send the signed proposal to the people affected by the changes.

1. In the Change management page, find the PR for which you want to send the signed proposal.
2. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Send signed proposal.
3. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   From*	Select the project team member who is sending the signed proposal. By default, your name is entered in this field.
   To*	Select the project team member(s) to send the signed proposal to. You can also enter email addresses in this field.
   Cc	Select the project team member(s) to send the signed proposal to. You can also enter email addresses in this field.
   Purpose*	Select one of the following options from the drop-down list. For information only Recommendation Other
   Remarks	Enter any comments about the proposal.

4. To include any additional files with the response, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files. An attachment is required.
5. When you’re done, click Send. The status will change to Closed and an email notification will be sent to users in the To and Cc fields.

Close a PR manually

You can close a PR manually for tracking purposes. Closing means there is no other work that needs to happen with the proposal request.

1. In the Change management page, find the PR you want to close.
2. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Close.
3. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   Action*	Select one of the following options from the drop-down list. Void No action taken
   Remarks	Enter any comments about the action.

4. To include any additional files with the response, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files.
5. When you’re done, click Close. The status will change to Closed.

Reopen a closed PR

1. In the Change management page, find the closed PR you want to reopen. Filter PRs by status.
2. Click the PR to open it and then click the three dots > Reopen PR.
3. From the dialog box that opens, complete the information as needed. Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*).
   

   Field	Description
   Reopen date*	Select a date from the calendar the PR was reopened. By default, the reopen date is set to the current date.
   Due date	Select a date from the calendar for the PR to be due.
   From*	Select the project team member or contact who is reopening the PR. By default, your name appears in this field.
   To*	Select the project team member(s) that will be responsible for the PR.
   Remarks	Enter any comments about the PR. For example, you can specify the reason for reopening the PR.

4. To include any additional files with PR, click Browse or drag and drop the desired files.
5. When you’re done, click Reopen. The status will change to Open and an email notification will be sent to users in the To field.