What is an upstream collaborator?
Answer
In Procore, an upstream collaborator is a person, business, or entity that entered into a legal agreement with your company to perform work on a construction project. The term, upstream collaborator, is used to represent the person, business, or entity that is paying you to perform contracted work.
Example
Examples of upstream collaborators are:
You are a general contractor who created a prime contract in Procore with a property owner, who will be paying you to construct a commercial building.
You are a project owner who has created a funding in Procore with a funding source, such as a City, County, or State government, who will be paying you to complete a project.
You are a specialty contractor with expertise in electrical work and you have created a GC/Client contract with a general contractor or client who will be paying you to perform all of the electrical work on the project.
Upstream vs Downstream Invoices
Limited Release Update
The point-of-view dictionaries detailed below are only applicable to Procore customers using Procore's 'English (United States)' language setting. Typically, this dictionary is configured for Procore users in the United States and/or Canada. See Owners & Specialty Contractors Point-of-View Dictionary Options.
