A field change is not a change order until the office can act on it.

The customer said yes. The crew moved forward. The paperwork stayed behind.

Informal approvals and incomplete scope details create billing delays, disputes, missed costs, and work the office has to reconstruct later.

1. 01Capture the original text, voice note, photo, email, or document.
2. 02Suggest the project and classify the update as a potential change order.
3. 03Request only missing price, allowance, schedule, scope, or approval details.
4. 04Prepare the record for human approval and an agreed export or assisted route.