System and Method for Facilitating Managing a Job

A system for use in facilitating managing a job, the system comprising:

• a bid and award application executed by a computer for generating bid packages for a job and for receiving completed bids, wherein the bid and award application stores at least one previous bid that was made on the job and awards the job based on the at least one previous bid;
• a job entry application executed by a computer for defining at least one task within the job and determining whether the task should be accomplished by a contractor;
• a scheduling application executed by a computer for assigning personnel to the at least one task;
• a materials management application executed by a computer for assigning any needed materials to the at least one task;
• and
• an interface for receiving updates on the status of the at least one task,
• wherein the interface includes a billing and reporting application for receiving input from the contractor as to completed tasks and billings,
• wherein if the billings vary from a billing expectation of the system, the variations are sent by the billing and reporting application to a supervisor for approval, wherein upon approval of the supervisor or no variations, the billing and reporting application prepares an invoice for payment.