Your first G702/G703 pay application doesn't have to be a nightmare

If you're a subcontractor who just landed your first commercial job and the GC wants a monthly AIA-style pay application, you're not the first person to feel completely lost. This is a free tool that does the math for you.

Create your first pay application

The part everyone gets stuck on

Splitting your Schedule of Values across enough line items to actually track progress, without it turning into a spreadsheet mess

Retainage (usually 5-10%) held back on every line, recalculated every month

Carrying forward what was already billed last period so you don't double-bill or under-bill

Getting change orders to flow into the contract sum correctly instead of throwing off your totals

What this tool does

Build your Schedule of Values line by line - the total is checked against your contract sum as you go, so a typo doesn't slip through

Retainage calculated automatically, with separate rates for completed work and stored materials if your contract needs it

Previous periods carry forward on their own - you only enter what changed this month

Change orders update your contract sum and can add new scope to bill against

Download a G702/G703-style PDF for each period, any time

Common questions

What is a G702?

The "Application and Certificate for Payment" - the summary page a contractor submits each billing period, showing the contract sum, what's been completed and stored, retainage held, and the amount currently due. Full walkthrough: how to fill out G702/G703.

What is a G703?

The "Continuation Sheet" that goes with the G702 - the itemized Schedule of Values, one line per scope item, showing scheduled value, work completed, materials stored, and retainage for each line.

How is retainage calculated?

As a percentage (typically 5-10%, set in your contract) held back from the value of completed work and stored materials each period. It's usually released at the end of the project, or sometimes reduced partway through - this tool supports changing the rate mid-project for that. More detail: what is retainage.

Do I need to buy the official AIA form?

No. This tool generates its own G702/G703-style layout with the same math, not a copy of the official AIA document (which is copyrighted). Most GCs care about the numbers being right, not the exact template.

This is a free test product, currently in development. Numbers should be accurate, but don't rely on it for anything legally binding yet. Privacy & Terms.