Your first report.

Start with the practice files

Download and extract the practice ZIP below. It contains a sample contract, payroll and subcontractor spreadsheets, staffing records, and a guide. Nothing in the sample confirms the facts of your own contract.

1. Open a practice workspace

Extract the entire practice ZIP to a local folder. In SubLimit, choose Overview → Choose workspace and select a new, empty folder named SubLimit Practice. Keep it separate from your business records. There is no website login for this local workflow. Protected workspaces ask for their workspace password.

2. Load the sample

Choose Overview → Open configuration and select contract.json from the practice folder. Visit Contract setup: the sample is TREAS-DEMO-001 for August 2026. Its confirmations and evidence are fictional. Visit People & vendors to see the saved identities and Government receipts to see the $100,000 receipt. These facts have already been entered so you can learn the reporting workflow first.

3. Import the spreadsheets

Under Import & mapping, select payroll.xlsx for payroll/timekeeping and subcontractors.xlsx for subcontractors. Keep the mappings loaded from contract.json. Preview the first file to see how its headings match the saved mapping. Choose Import and calculate.

4. Check the result

Results should show COMPLIANT, counted subcontracting of $18,420.00 and 18.420000% against a 50% limit. The sample denominator is $100,000 in eligible government payments, not payroll cost. Double-click a contribution to inspect its source information. Review Exceptions even when the overall result is compliant.

5. Practice correcting a missing fact

Return to Contract setup. Clear the answer to “Does FAR 52.219-14 apply to this contract?” using the blank dropdown option. Calculate again. A supported compliance conclusion should now be blocked; inspect Exceptions for the missing confirmation. Restore the sample by opening the original contract.json again; discard the deliberately changed draft if asked. Select both practice spreadsheets again if needed and recalculate. The result returns to COMPLIANT. For a real contract, obtain the evidence before confirming a fact; do not copy the sample answer.

6. Prepare the workforce draft

With the successful sample report selected, open OCC workforce report → Import staffing file and select staffing.json. Review Contractor facts, Workers and hours, and Items needing attention. The sample has 10 worker lines totaling 851 hours. Export unsigned Word draft to a new local destination. Open it in a compatible document viewer and inspect every page, including continuation pages. Workforce hours and the officer’s certification are separate from the FAR payment calculation. Do not sign or submit this fictional draft.

7. Keep and recover your work

Use Results → Export package to save the reporting package. Reopen the report from History. Under Backup & restore, create a backup, keep its passphrase safely, and test Restore into a new folder. Check the recovered report in History before relying on that backup.

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