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Configure Billing plan for a contract

Written by B3Networks Academy

Updated at March 16th, 2024

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Table of Contents

Note: 1. Billing plan - As incurred 2. Billing plan - Milestone Note: Example: Note:

Billing plan is an obligatory step when you create a contract. It defines how the customer pays you.

There are 2 types of Billing plans:

  • As incurred
  • Milestone

After you draft a contract in Step 1:

  1. Go to the Billing Plans tab
  2. Select +Create Billing Plan
  3. Choose:
    • Either As Incurred 
    • Or Milestone 
  4. Click Mark Ready

Note:

A READY billing plan can still be edited. 
When you edit a READY billing plan, the status will be changed back to PENDING automatically.

 

1. Billing plan - As incurred

Under this category:

  • Subscription items in the contract renew normally according to subscription configuration (Monthly or Yearly) until the contract ends. 
  • User will be charged when the items are provisioned and renewed.
    • When an item is provisioned, it will be charged, following the subscription cycle.
      • Purchase is 1 cycle.
      • The first renewal is pro-rated to the 1st day of the next cycle (if the Alignment policy is enabled)
      • The second renewal onward is 1 cycle.
      • The last renewal is pro-rated to the contract end date.
    • When an item is terminated, it will be refunded, following the 14-day refund policy (if the Refund policy is enabled)

To mark the billing plan as READY, please follow the steps below:

  1. Click Edit items
  2. Add the items in
  3. Finish
  4. Mark Ready

2. Billing plan - Milestone

Under this category:

  • Subscription items in the contract are provisioned for the entire period of the contract
  • User will be charged as soon as the contract is marked READY.
    • When an item is provisioned, it is not charged. No invoice is issued.
    • When an item is terminated, it is not refunded. 

To mark the billing plan as READY, please follow the steps below:

  1. Click Edit items
  2. Add the items in
  3. Finish
  4. Add the Milestone 
  5. Mark Ready

Note:

Make sure the total amount of all milestones matches the contract value.

  • Total amount = Unit price * Maximum quantity * Contract duration
 

Example:

  • Contract length = 24 months (1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2020; start date and end date is inclusive)
  • Items:
    • Bizphone standard: $0 * 1
    • IP phone License: $10/month * 10 licenses * 24 months
Action Date of action Milestone As Incurred
Contract READY 1 Jan 2019

Contract is charged $2400. 

An invoice is issued $2400.

Contract Status is In Progress.

Contract is not editable.

Nothing happens.
Purchase Bizphone standard + 4 IP Phone Licenses 2 Jan 2019

$0

Subscription period: 2 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2020

$40 (= $10/month *4 + $0/month)

Contract Status is In Progress.

Contract is not editable.

Subscription period: 2 Jan 2019 to 1 Feb 2019

An invoice is issued

Purchase 6 IP Phone Licenses 15 Jan 2019

$0

Subscription period: 15 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2020

$60 (= $10/month *6)

Subscription period: 15 Jan 2019 to 14 Feb 2019

An invoice is issued

Renew 4 IP Phone Licenses 2 Feb 2019 Not happen

$78.67

Subscription period: 2 Feb 2019 to 1 Apr 2019

An invoice is issued

Renew 6 IP Phone licenses 15 Feb 2019 Not happen

$90

Subscription period: 15 Feb 2019 to 31 March 2019

An invoice is issued 

Renew 10 IP Phone licenses 1 Apr 2019 Not happen

$100

Subscription period: 1 Apr 2019 to 30 Apr 2019

An invoice is issued

Terminate Bizphone subscription 13 Dec 2019 Refund $0

Refund $100

An invoice is issued 

Purchase Bizphone standard + 10 IP Phone Licenses 14 Dec 2019 $0

$100

Subscription period: 14 Dec 2019 to 13 Jan 2020

An invoice is issued 

Note:

Both Contract Issuer and Buyer will be notified 14 days prior contract expiry so that they can take action in time, if needed.

 
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