Company Log Window

This log window lists all companies in your company directory. From this window, you can look at details for a company and add a new company. You can view a list of only inactive companies by choosing Inactive Companies from the Layout list. You can also print a report or a form.

This topic describes the following:

Buttons, Drop-Down Lists, Icons, and Links:

Add Company add_button.jpg button

Click this button to add a new company to the company directory.

Print Report print.bmp button

Click this button to print the default company report.

Print Preview print_preview.bmp button

Click this button to display the default log report on screen the way it will look when it is printed.

Define Distribution Lists distribution_lists_define.bmp button

Click this button to open the Distribution Lists dialog box to create contact distribution lists.

Send layout to Excel send_layout_to_excel.bmp icon

Click the send_layout_to_excel.bmp icon to send the current log layout to an Excel spreadsheet. This functionality is not available when using the Firefox Internet browser.

Transmittals Queue link

Click this link to display the items in the Transmittals list. From there you can select the create or remove functions you want to perform on a transmittal.

Layout drop-down list  

Use this drop-down list to select a different layout for the log window. For more information on layouts, see Layouts Overview.

Select an Action drop-down list

Click the arrow next to the Select an Action drop-down list to display the list, and select an action to perform.

Edit Icon docpencilicon.bmp

Click the next to a document name to open the Company document window in Edit mode.

Find link

Click the Find link to find a particular word or text in all documents in the Company Directory log window.

Control Center link

Click to return to the Workspace.

Transmittals Queue link

Click this link to display the items in the Transmittals list. From there you can select the create or remove functions you want to perform on a transmittal.

Print link

Click this link to open the Print dialog box. Use this dialog box to choose, preview, and print a report, form, or dunning letter for the current document

Layout drop-down list

Use this drop-down list to select a different layout for the log window. For more information on layouts, see Layouts Overview.

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Columns:

Company Name

The full name of the company, which you can click to open the Company document window in View mode.

Abbreviation

A unique abbreviation for the company, up to the first eight characters of the company name.

Spec Section

The specification section code represents the company's area of work. The specification section codes are part of the MasterFormat standard coding system, which was developed by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and the Construction Specifications Canada (CSC).

You can add a new specification section to this list by right-clicking on the top-level folder and choosing Dictionaries, Specification Sections.

Role

The company's role in the project.

Key Contact

The initials of the primary contact person for this company.

Inactive

A check indicates that this company is on the inactive list.

DBE, MBE, WBE

Abbreviations for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Minority Business Enterprise, and Women Business Enterprise.

Tax ID Number

The tax identification number for the company.

Location

The location where the company operates.

NAICS Code

The NAICS code for the company.

Contract

The contract number, if any, associated with the company.

Ball In Court/BIC Contact

If these fields are filled in, Contract Management redirects all documents that are sent to this company to the BIC listed here. See Add Companies and Contacts for more information on this feature.

Custom Field columns

Each custom field assigned to the company directory table is shown with applicable values. Custom fields enable you to define additional information about a project; define them outside the project by right-clicking on the top-level folder and choosing Custom Fields.

Select an Action

This drop-down list appears at the right of each company listed in the log. Click the arrow to open a drop-down list containing actions you can perform, including  viewing, editing, or printing the selected document, or sending the document to a user's Inbox.

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How to access this log window:

From the Contract Management Control Center, expand the appropriate project, choose Project Information, and then choose Companies.

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