Procurement
Procurement with rate discipline and a paper trail.
Fortera turns procurement into a disciplined, traceable flow: three quotes on every purchase, a written reason to skip the lowest, purchase orders on your letterhead shared on WhatsApp, rate-freeze so cash is not trapped in a godown, and a one-tap owner hold from anywhere.
In plain terms
Construction procurement software manages how a builder buys materials and services: raising indents, comparing vendor quotes, issuing purchase orders, and tracking committed, ordered and received quantities against budget. Its value in construction is rate discipline and traceability, capturing every quote, enforcing a reason when the lowest rate is not chosen, and freezing rates so working capital is not locked up early.
What you get
Everything in Fortera's procurement.
Vendor management
A registry that remembers delivery reliability, rejection rate and quality pass-rate alongside every new quote, so the best rate is not just a memory.
L1/L2/L3 comparison
Every purchase shows the three lowest quotes side by side, with mandatory written justification when the lowest is not chosen, on the record.
Purchase orders
POs on your own letterhead, generated in a tap and shared to vendors on WhatsApp, with goods receipt tracked against them.
Rate-freeze and planning
Lock today's price and pull material only when the site needs it, with committed vs ordered vs received visible at a glance.
Owner put-on-hold
One tap from the owner's phone pauses any procurement decision and pings the manager instantly, from anywhere.
Labour paired with material
A large tile order automatically suggests the matching laying-labour cost, so nothing is planned or priced in isolation.
Who it's for
Built for the way you work.
- Builders that buy cement, steel, sand and finishing materials at scale
- Procurement managers who need every quote and PO on the record
- Owners who want a hold button on spend from their phone
Questions & answers
Procurement, answered.
- What is L1/L2/L3 comparison?
- L1, L2 and L3 are the lowest, second-lowest and third-lowest vendor quotes for a purchase. Fortera shows all three side by side with each vendor's rate history and quality record. If the buyer does not pick the lowest (L1), the system requires a written reason, on the record.
- How does rate-freeze protect working capital?
- Rate-freeze locks today's agreed price with a vendor while letting you pull the material only when the site actually needs it. You get price certainty without paying for stock that then sits in a godown blocking cash.
- Can purchase orders be shared on WhatsApp?
- Yes. Purchase orders are generated on your own letterhead and can be sent to vendors directly on WhatsApp, with goods receipt and the three-way match tracked back against the PO.
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