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Fee Arrangements Glossary

by Michael Nadeau Updated on

Here's a list of the standard (out-of-the-box) fee arrangement terms within BillingPoint. 

Hourly

Hourly invoices are submitted based on actual time and expenses incurred using the agreed-upon rates. Time entries are tracked and entered by task. 

Fixed Fee

Fixed fee invoices can be submitted in 1 of 2 ways. 1. Submit actual time and expense incurred and adjust the net invoice amount to the agreed-upon total using an IF line item. 2. Submit 1 fee line item using a timekeeper called “none” for the agreed-upon total. 

Hourly Capped

Hourly Capped invoices are submitted based on actual time and expenses incurred using the agreed-upon rates. Time entries are tracked and entered by task. Once the capped amount is billed, invoices can either be blocked from submission (fail) or can display a warning message. 

Matter Level Timekeeper

The client/vendor agrees upon a custom rate for each timekeeper working on the matter. The rate is specific to an individual matter. Hourly invoices are submitted based on actual time and expenses incurred using the matter-agreed-upon rates. Time entries are tracked and entered by task.  

Blended Hourly

The client and vendor agree to a single hourly rate for all timekeepers on a matter. The rate may be defined in a supplier agreement or similar and may follow the term of the agreement or be set to not expire. The expectation is that any timekeeper billing on the matter will use this rate, regardless of staff classification. If the effective rate differs from the blended rate, BillingPoint provides flexibility to accommodate various client preferences.  

Flat Fee by Task Code

Client and vendor agree to a fixed price per task or activity. This may use the standard UTBMS-based codes or custom codes. For example, $X for L120 (Analysis/Strategy) in the United States. The fixed-price tasks are typically defined in the retention letter or a similar supplier agreement between the client and vendor. 

Monthly Retainer/Shadow Invoice

Onit and BillingPoint only handle Shadow Invoices (w/ Fees zeroed out) submitted against a monthly retainer. The retainer matter is created and billed a single-line fixed fee. Then a child shadow matter is created on the retainer. The invoices are submitted based on actual time and expenses incurred using the agreed-upon rates, and an adjustment line is added to zero out the invoice. This allows for time tracking as well as tracking actual cost incurred vs. retention values. 

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