BOQ and project software for Gulf contractors

Short answer

WinkScope is BOQ pricing, estimating and project software for contracting companies in the Gulf. It prices in AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD or OMR, applies the local VAT rate — 5% UAE and Oman, 15% Saudi Arabia, 10% Bahrain — prices work against a client-issued bill of quantities, tracks advance payment recovery and retention across interim payment applications, and manages subcontractor packages and variation orders. Subscriptions are billed in USD worldwide.

Priced against a client BOQ, VAT at the rate of the country you are working in, advance payment recovered across interim payment applications and retention released at handover and again at the end of the DLP. WinkScope runs the way contracting works here.

Priced against the BOQ

Rate against the client's bill of quantities line by line, with quantities, rates and amounts carried through to interim applications.

Local VAT rates

5% in the UAE and Oman, 15% in Saudi Arabia, 10% in Bahrain — set per company rather than hardcoded to a single rate.

Advance payment and retention

Recover the advance across interim applications and hold retention for release at handover and at the end of the defects liability period.

Interim payment applications

Work done to date, previously certified, this application, less advance recovery and retention, with the net payable shown.

Variation orders

Priced against BOQ rates where they exist and as star rates where they do not, with approval recorded before execution.

Subcontractor packages

Award, track and certify subcontractor packages against the main contract programme and budget.

Local compliance handled

Frequently asked questions

Does WinkScope support BOQ pricing?

Yes. You can price line by line against a client-issued bill of quantities with quantity, rate and amount, and carry those rates through to interim payment applications and variation orders.

Which VAT rates are supported?

The rate is set per company, so 5% for the UAE and Oman, 15% for Saudi Arabia and 10% for Bahrain are all handled, with the VAT summary on every document.

Can I price in AED or SAR?

Yes — AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD and OMR are all available as company currencies for job pricing. The WinkScope subscription is billed in USD worldwide.

Does it handle retention and advance payment?

Both. Advance payment is recovered proportionally across interim applications, and retention is held and released at handover and end of the defects liability period.

Is it suitable for a small contracting LLC?

Yes. It is built for small and mid-size contracting companies rather than requiring an enterprise ERP rollout.

Summary

WinkScope is BOQ pricing, estimating and project software for contracting companies in the Gulf. It prices in AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD or OMR, applies the local VAT rate — 5% UAE and Oman, 15% Saudi Arabia, 10% Bahrain — prices work against a client-issued bill of quantities, tracks advance payment recovery and retention across interim payment applications, and manages subcontractor packages and variation orders. Subscriptions are billed in USD worldwide. WinkScope subscriptions are charged in USD worldwide. Local currency here is how you price your own jobs inside WinkScope — quotes, invoices, price book and reports all render in it.