What is an downstream collaborator?

Answer

In Procore, a downstream collaborator is a person, business or entity that enters into a legal agreement with your company to perform work on a construction project. The term, downstream collaborator, is used to represent the person, business or entity that a Procore company account holder is paying to perform contracted work.

Example

When managing progress claims, examples of downstream collaborators are:

  • A speciality contractor who has a commitment with a head contractor to complete electrical work on the head contractor's construction project. 
  • A head contractor who has a commitment with an owner to erect a building or structure for the owner's construction project.
  • A supplier or vendor who has a commitment with a specialty contractor to supply specific materials for the specialty contractor's construction project. 

Upstream vs Downstream Progress Claims

 Limited Release Update
flag-us.png flag-canada.png The point-of-view dictionaries detailed below are only applicable to Procore customers using Procore's 'English (United States)' language setting. Typically, this dictionary is configured for Procore users in the United States and/or Canada. See Owners & Speciality Contractors Point-of-View Dictionary Options.

For customers in the United States and Canada, the names and terminology in the Progress Claim Management tools suit the nomenclature used by Head Contractors. To address the nomenclature preferences of other vertical markets using Procore, the names and terminology in the Progress Claim Management tools are different when the Owners and Speciality Contractors Point-of-View dictionary is implemented in your environment. To learn more, see What tool names and terms are different in Procore for head contractors, owners and speciality contractors?

Upstream vs. Downstream Relationships
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Head Contractors
English (United States)
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Owners
English (Owner Terminology V2)
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Speciality Contractors
English (Speciality Contractor Terminology)
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