Architect Warranty Costs Treated as Operating Expense

The Department of Administration notes that architect contracts for capital projects typically retain a balance for warranty inspection services, billed near the end of a one- to two-year warranty period and recorded as operating expenses instead of capital asset costs. These remaining contract amounts are reclassified by A&E to the 62XXX operating expense level.

Scope & details

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Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Contract term

one or two year warranty period

Renewal

Warranty-related portions of architect contracts may be billed after a one- or two-year warranty period, but no formal renewal terms are specified.

Document type

Report

Source document

Montana Department of Administration Long-Range Building Program Agency Status Report 2026-07-03

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