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The Abstract in your RA Bill

The Abstract is the sheet the department reads first. It prices what was measured, not what was scheduled, and runs the chain down to the Gross Amount Payable. In the excel it also carries the recoveries and the certified lines the officers sign under.

Checked against ContractBill on 12 October 2026

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How to read it

  1. On the bill, press Abstract in the row of tabs.
  2. Each item shows its S.No, description, measured quantity, unit, rate and amount.
  3. The From column says measured, or not measured for an item with no measurements yet.
  4. The panel beside it runs the measured chain down to the Work Outlay. The Abstract sheet of the bill excel prints the same figure as the Gross Amount Payable.
The Abstract tab with the first 5 measured items, and the Measured panel at the right that runs down to the Work Outlay
The Abstract on a sample tender, with the measured chain on the right. Only the first 5 items are shown.

The certified lines

The excel's Abstract ends with these lines, under CERTIFIED, and a signature row for the EE, the AE and the JE:

  1. The Work has been carried out as per Specification & NIT Conditions.
  2. No minor labour or pregnant lady in labour has been engaged at site.
  3. No T & P issued to Agency
  4. No Electricity / Water Charges taken by the Contractor as made his own arrangement.
  5. A.E.'s Test Check is 100%
  6. E.E.'s Test Check is more than 50%
  7. Engaged a qualified Engineer at Site.
  8. All recovery have been up to date.

When the bill number has the word Final in it, two more lines are added: Completion Certificate is attached, and Measurements are full and final.

Things to know

  • These lines cannot be changed in ContractBill. Read them before you send the bill, and if one is not true for your work, correct it in the excel or write to us.
  • An item with no measurements is left blank, never counted as zero.
  • The recoveries are worked out on the Recovery tab. Recovery and Net payable
How it is worked out

Each line of the Abstract is worked out from the measured quantity:

Amount = Measured quantity to 2 places x Rate, rounded to the paisa

The measured quantity is rounded to 2 places first, the same way your department's Abstract does it, so the AE's calculator gives the same figure. For item 13.1.1 at 347.05 per sqm with 118.426 sqm measured:

WorkingAmount
Item 13.1.1118.43 x 347.0541,101.13

Then the same chain as the Bill page runs on these amounts, down to the Work Outlay, which the Abstract sheet prints as the Gross Amount Payable. Factor, cost index and quoted %

If you see this message

not measured in the From column

This item has no measurements yet, so it is not priced. Write measurements

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