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Assign or clear contractors in bulk

Use the bulk Assign contractor dialog to assign or remove a contractor for multiple packages at once, and review any failures directly in the dialog.

Audience

This guide is designed for project manager.

Steps

Step 1: Open the bulk Assign contractor dialog

Select multiple packages that need a contractor change, then choose the bulk "Assign contractor" action to open the dialog.

Open the bulk Assign contractor dialog

Step 2: Choose the contractor organisation

Use the contractor picker to search for and select the subcontractor organisation you want to assign to the selected packages.

Choose the contractor organisation

Step 3: Review the packages to be updated

Check the list of selected packages in the dialog and confirm that all references are correct before applying the change.

Review the packages to be updated

Step 4: Assign the contractor to all selected packages

Confirm the assignment to apply the chosen contractor to every selected package; the dialog will show a success summary when all updates succeed.

Assign the contractor to all selected packages

Step 5: Clear existing contractor assignments

For packages that already have a contractor, use the Clear option in the dialog to remove the current contractor from all selected packages.

Clear existing contractor assignments

Step 6: Review partial assignment failures

If some packages cannot be updated, review the plain-English explanation and backend reason for each failed assignment directly in the dialog.

Review partial assignment failures

Step 7: Handle API errors without losing your input

If an API error occurs while the dialog is open, read the error details shown in the dialog and retry or cancel; anything you have selected or typed will be preserved.

Handle API errors without losing your input

Step 8: Close the dialog and continue work

After reviewing the outcome, close the dialog and return to your project view to continue managing packages.

Close the dialog and continue work


Last updated: 2026-08-21