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Change Order Review

Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks `change_orders_pct_of_contract` and `contingency_burn_rate`.

What this skill does

Change Order Review is an A.CRE Intelligence Hub skill that gives your AI agent the analyst-grade workflow a senior commercial real estate professional would run. Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks `change_orders_pct_of_contract` and `contingency_burn_rate`. Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks change orders pct of contract and contingency burn rate . Activate it inside ChatGPT, Claude, Manus, or OpenClaw by saying something like "Use the Change Order Review skill" — the Hub routes the request to this skill and the underlying primary-source CRE data feeds backends automatically.

How you'll use it

"Use the Change Order Review skill"

Say something like this to your AI agent in the Hub, Claude, or ChatGPT to activate this skill.

Skill activation rules

Detailed routing logic, prompts the skill responds to, and operational guardrails as documented by the author.

Reviews each proposed change order: validates scope basis, re-estimates cost, checks schedule impact, evaluates against contingency, recommends approval or rejection, and routes to the correct approval row by dollar threshold. Tracks `change_orders_pct_of_contract` and `contingency_burn_rate`.

What's inside

Change Order Review

Workflow purpose

Convert a change order request into an informed decision with a cost, schedule, and contingency view. Route to the correct approval row. Keep the change-order trail clean for draw review and cost-to-complete.

Trigger conditions

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Change Order Review

Workflow purpose

Convert a change order request into an informed decision with a cost, schedule, and contingency view. Route to the correct approval row. Keep the change-order trail clean for draw review and cost-to-complete.

Trigger conditions

  • Explicit: "review change order", "CO evaluation", "PCO review".
  • Implicit: GC submits a PCO; owner requests scope change; RFI produces a cost impact.
  • Recurring: as each CO arrives.

Inputs (required / optional)

Input Type Required Notes
CO package doc required narrative, line items, schedule
Original scope and contract doc required basis
Prior COs table required cumulative view
Estimator baseline estimate required for re-estimate
Schedule record record required for impact
Contingency status derived required contingency_remaining, burn rate

Outputs

Full instructions and any reference files ship in the .skill bundle.

Bundle structure
change-order-review/
└── SKILL.md          # Required: instructions + metadata

Who built it

With contributions from Avi Hacker.

How to run it

Not in the Hub? Download the .skill bundle above and follow the A.CRE skills install guide → to load it into Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any other agent that supports skills.

Already in the Hub. If you're an AI.Edge Pro or A.CRE Accelerator member, this skill is bundled into the A.CRE Intelligence Hub direct connector (MCP server) — just ask your agent.

About this skill

Third-Party skill. This skill is redistributed under the Apache-2.0 license and is not authored or endorsed by Adventures in CRE. Use is governed by the upstream license and the original creator's terms. Original attribution: Mario Urquia (link) and contributors (Avi Hacker).