Contract Resource loading Help

[HDLF]

I am resource loading a task that is contracted out. I'm
using the method recommended in T. Pyron's Book (fixed
duration task, associate a vendor resource, set units to
zero, enter cost). The problem is that MS Project enters
the ENTIRE cost at the beginning of the task. Since the
task has a duration is there any way to make MS Project
spread the cost over of the duration of the task? I
thought of using a fixed cost, but then I'd lose the
association with the vendor. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

I'd set units to a tiny number such as 0,01.
Somebody will need that sort of work just to track the vendor I guess.

 

[HDLF]

That doesn't work because if I set the units to anything

0, then MS Project won't allow me to manually input the

cost in the cost field (because it now wants to calculate
it).

 

[Steve House [MVP]]

Actually if the resource is a contractor I'd suggest accruing 100% of the
cost at the EN D of the task rather than prorating it. With a contractor
you usually don't owe anything until they deliver and then the whole balance
becomes due.

 

[Jan De Messemaeker]

Hi,

Enter a fixed cost it will add to the tiny resource cost
HTH