Change Order Review Engine

Stop overpaying on change orders.

Upload a change order against the original contract. Trueleveler's AI cross-references every line item, flags disputed charges, verifies markup rates, and recommends a justified payment amount — in under 60 seconds.

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app.trueleveler.com — Change Order Review · CO #014 · Mechanical Rough-In

$47,200

CO amount claimed

$31,400

Justified amount

$15,800

Disputed / excessive

Items in base scope

DUPLICATE Line 3 — Duct insulation, mechanical room

This item is already included in base contract Spec Section 23 05 00, paragraph 3.2.A. Duct insulation for mechanical rooms was part of the original scope. Recommend: reject as duplicate — $8,400.

EXCESSIVE MARKUP Line 7 — Overhead & profit: 28% applied

Contract § 12.4 limits O&P markup to 15% on change order work. Applied rate of 28% exceeds contractual allowance by $4,200. Recommend: reduce to 15% per contract terms.

JUSTIFIED Line 1 — Additional VAV boxes, floors 3-5

This work is not in the original scope. Pricing is within market range for the specified equipment. Markup rate of 15% complies with contract terms.

The Problem

Most change orders get approved without anyone checking whether the work was already in scope.

Change orders are where projects bleed money. Subcontractors submit COs that include work already covered in the base contract, apply markup rates above contractual limits, and bundle legitimate changes with disputed items. Without a line-by-line cross-reference against the original contract, project teams are approving costs they shouldn't be. Trueleveler reads both documents and tells you exactly what's justified, what's a duplicate, and what's excessive.

33%

average percentage of change order value that is either duplicated from the base scope or carries markup above contractual limits

What You Get

Four outputs, every analysis.

Catches Items Already in Scope

Every CO line item is cross-referenced against the base contract and specifications. Items that duplicate work already in scope are flagged with the exact contract section they fall under.

Verifies Markup Compliance

Checks if overhead, profit, and general conditions markup rates match the percentages allowed in the contract. Flags any line item where applied rates exceed contractual limits.

Recommends Fair Payment

AI calculates the justified payment amount by removing duplicates, correcting excessive markup, and validating legitimate new work — giving you a defensible counter-number.

Full Audit Trail

Every finding references the specific contract section, spec paragraph, or schedule item that supports it. Your response to the CO is backed by the documents, not opinions.

How It Works

Upload to verdict in seconds.

Upload the contract + change order

Upload the original contract (or subcontract) alongside the change order. PDF or Word — any format, any contract type.

AI cross-references every line

Trueleveler maps each CO line item against the base contract scope, specs, and allowable markup rates to identify duplicates and overcharges.

Get your verdict

Each line item is classified as Justified, Disputed, or Excessive — with a recommended fair payment amount and the contract references to back it up.

Use Cases

Built for how change orders actually get reviewed.

GC reviewing subcontractor COs

Owner reviewing GC change orders

Subcontractor validating own CO pricing

CM/Owner's Rep CO audit

Mechanical / electrical CO review

Site work and excavation COs

Design-build change order analysis

Federal project CO compliance

Multi-trade CO consolidation review

Markup rate verification

Pricing

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Change Order Review is included in every paid plan — along with all 9 AI engines, the Procurement Tracker, and Vendor Database.

Free

^$0/mo

Procurement Tracker only. 1 user. No credit card.

Pro POPULAR

^$199/mo

All 9 AI engines. 100 runs/mo. Up to 3 users.

Business

^$499/mo

300 runs/mo. 10 users. API access. Custom templates.

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