Typically, this message will be used for a contractor to submit progress details to a client or his representative. The message will be used also for subsets of the project where work has been contracted out to other parties. In these cases the exchange would be between the subcontractor and the party that subcontracted the work.
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Quantity valuation message is CONQVA. Note: Quantity valuation messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 CONQVA 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN
A segment for unique identification of the Quantity valuation document name, number and function.
A segment specifying the dates that apply, e.g. date of valuation, date of submission, acceptance date, etc.
A segment used to authenticate the message by exchanging a password or some other form of identification agreed between the trading partners.
A segment with free text information, in coded or clear form, used for any textual qualification. In computer to computer exchanges, such text will require the receiver to process this segment manually.
A segment for quoting references that are applicable to this message, e.g. contract identity, operational references, former valuation reference number.
Date of references quoted in the previous RFF segment.
A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties, in coded or clear form, and their functions relevant to the valuation. It is recommended that where possible only the coded form of the party ID should be specified. e.g. The contractor and client are known to each other, thus only the coded ID is required, but the subcontractors addresses may vary and would have to be clearly specified, preferably in structured format.
A segment giving more specific location information of the party specified in the NAD segment e.g. internal site/building number.
A segment identifying the financial institution (e.g. bank) and relevant account numbers for the contractor, client and where necessary other parties.
A segment identifying the reference by its number and where appropriate a line number within a document.
A segment specifying the date and/or time related to the reference.
A segment identifying and providing information relating to the documents required by the party specified by the NAD.
A segment specifying the date and/or time of the document.
A segment to identify a person or department, and their function, to whom communications should be directed.
A segment to identify a communications type and number for the contact specified in the CTA segment.