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In-house RA billing versus outsourced consultants

Many contractors hand RA bills to an outside billing engineer or QS firm. Here is what changes when your own team bills with Tatha Vastu, and when the consultant is still worth it.

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TopicBilling consultantTatha Vastu
Who prepares the billBilling consultantThe consultant's billing engineer, from your registers and drawingsTatha VastuYour billing engineer, from measurements your site team records
Knowledge of the siteBilling consultantSecond-hand, through your registers and occasional visitsTatha VastuMeasurements come from the site with location, date and photo
Month-end turnaroundBilling consultantDepends on the consultant's queue across clientsTatha VastuThe bill is ready once the last measurement is approved
Who keeps the recordsBilling consultantWorkbooks often sit on the consultant's machinesTatha VastuEvery measurement and bill stays in your account; export at any time
ContinuityBilling consultantHistory leaves when the consultant or their engineer doesTatha VastuHistory stays with the work order, whoever bills next
Evidence for the clientBilling consultantAs good as the registers handed overTatha VastuEvery line linked to its measurement and photo in the bill room
Client formatsBilling consultantStrong: experienced consultants know many departments' formatsTatha VastuBuilt-in CPWD and PWD formats; others built during onboarding
Claims and disputesBilling consultantStrong: senior consultants prepare claims and argue themTatha VastuRecords the evidence; preparing claims stays with your advisers
Cost modelBilling consultantFee per bill, per month or a share of value, as agreedTatha VastuFrom ₹2,499 per work order a month on Growth
Many sites at onceBilling consultantScales with the consultant's staffTatha VastuScales with your work orders; site users free

When a consultant makes sense

An outside billing engineer is still worth it in these cases.

  • A claim, arbitration or final bill dispute that needs senior QS experience
  • A new department whose format and practice nobody on your team knows
  • A short peak when your own billing team cannot cover every site

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Questions

What contractors ask when they compare Tatha Vastu with a billing consultant.

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Can our consultant work in Tatha Vastu?

Yes. Add them as a user on the work orders they bill. Measurements and bills stay in your account if the engagement ends.

Do we need a billing engineer at all?

Someone must approve measurements and own the bill. Tatha Vastu removes retyping and arithmetic, not the judgement of a billing engineer.

Who prepares claims and arbitration papers?

Your advisers or consultant. Tatha Vastu keeps the measurement, photo and certification record those papers rely on.

How is pricing different from a consultant's fee?

Tatha Vastu is priced per live work order, not per bill or by bill value. Closed work orders move to a read-only archive at no charge.