The Design-Build Challenge
Managing procurement across design phases while building means you need cost visibility earlier and more flexibility than traditional construction.
Early Cost Certainty
Owners expect pricing during design. You need accurate material costs before drawings are final, creating procurement pressure earlier.
Design Evolution
Designs change during construction. Material orders must adapt quickly as architects refine details and owners change minds.
GMP Risk
Guaranteed Maximum Price contracts put cost risk on you. Every procurement decision impacts whether the project makes or loses money.
Team Coordination
Architects, engineers, and construction teams all need procurement visibility. Disconnected systems create gaps and errors.
How Orcera Solves This
Purpose-built for integrated project delivery. Get procurement tools that work from conceptual design through construction closeout.
Preconstruction Cost Intelligence
Get accurate material pricing during design development. Budget with confidence using real vendor quotes, not outdated estimates.
- Early vendor engagement during design phases
- Real-time pricing updates as designs evolve
- Historical cost data from similar projects
- Value engineering support with alternate pricing
Flexible Order Management
Adapt procurement to design changes without chaos. Modify orders as drawings are finalized without losing your audit trail.
- Easy PO modifications tied to design changes
- Version control for quotes and specifications
- Automated vendor notifications of scope changes
- Complete change order documentation
Cross-Team Visibility
Give designers, estimators, and field teams one source of truth. Everyone sees the same material specs, costs, and status.
- Shared platform for design and construction teams
- Specification tracking linked to procurement
- Real-time budget impact of design decisions
- Collaborative vendor selection workflows
GMP Protection
Protect your Guaranteed Maximum Price with real-time cost tracking. Identify budget risks before they become losses.
- Budget vs. actual tracking from preconstruction forward
- Automated alerts for cost overruns
- Contingency tracking and management
- Cost reconciliation at project closeout
Built for Integrated Delivery
Features designed for firms that control both design and construction.
Design Phase Procurement
Start procurement during design development. Lock in pricing and lead times before construction begins.
Specification Management
Link specifications to procurement automatically. Ensure materials match design intent without manual checking.
Real-Time Budget Impact
See how design decisions affect costs instantly. Empower designers with cost transparency.
Change Management
Track design changes through procurement. Maintain complete audit trail from RFI to PO modification.
GMP Tracking
Monitor spending against Guaranteed Maximum Price continuously. Protect contingency and avoid overruns.
Fast Vendor Response
Get quotes from multiple vendors simultaneously. Make value engineering decisions in hours, not days.
Real Results: Corporate Campus Design-Build
450,000 sq ft, $95M GMP contract
A design-build firm managing a large corporate campus with an aggressive schedule implemented Orcera to coordinate procurement between their design team and construction operations.
"Orcera let us engage vendors during schematic design, not after CDs. We locked in pricing early, made smarter value engineering decisions, and delivered under our GMP with contingency intact. The visibility across our entire team was game-changing."
- VP of Preconstruction, National Design-Build Firm
Results for Design-Build Firms
Earlier vendor engagement
Start procurement during design, not after
Cost savings
Better pricing through early vendor collaboration
Faster value engineering
Real-time pricing enables quick design decisions
GMP visibility
Track costs against guaranteed max from day one