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Change Order Loop

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“CHAYNJ OR-der LOOP”

The full round trip of a scope change: field request, priced draft, customer approval, schedule update, and invoice — with nothing skipped.

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Think of it like…

A relay race where the baton must touch every runner or the whole team is disqualified.

Everyday example

Adding a bag to a flight: you request it, see the price, pay, and the boarding pass updates.

Construction example

A framer finds rot, photographs it in the job jacket, Stephanie prices the repair, the owner approves by text, and the schedule shifts a day automatically.

Business example

Because the loop closes, the invoice at the end matches the approved scope exactly, and disputes drop.

Why this matters

Unclosed change orders are the most common way profitable jobs quietly lose money.

One-sentence summary

A change order loop is closed only when scope, approval, schedule, and invoice all agree.

Try it yourself

Take one change from last month and check all four steps exist. Note whichever is missing.

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