People search “how to fill out AIA G702.” Official G702/G703 forms are sold by AIA Contract Documents. This page is the same nine-line cover math and G703 continuation logic — not a licensed AIA product.
Most rejected pay apps fail in the same three places: Line 4 does not match the G703 grand total, retainage was recalculated from scratch instead of carried forward, or Column D this month does not equal Column G from last month.
1. Build the schedule of values (G703)
Every row needs a scheduled value. The rows must add up to the original contract sum. For each line, enter work completed in previous applications, work this period, and stored materials. Total completed and stored to date is previous + this period + stored. Read what a schedule of values is if the SOV itself is the problem.
2. Roll the G703 into the G702 cover
Line 1 is the original contract. Line 2 is net approved change orders. Line 3 is 1 + 2. Line 4 is the G703 grand total of completed and stored to date. If those two numbers disagree, stop and fix the continuation sheet.
3. Retainage, previous certificates, current due
Line 5 is retainage held to date (often split 5a completed work and 5b stored materials). Line 6 is Line 4 minus Line 5 (earned less retainage). Line 7 is the sum of previous certificates for payment. Line 8 is Line 6 minus Line 7 — current payment due. Line 9 is the balance to finish including retainage.
G702 cover lines
| Line | What it is |
|---|---|
| 1 | Original contract sum |
| 2 | Net change orders |
| 3 | Contract sum to date (1 + 2) |
| 4 | Total completed and stored to date (from G703) |
| 5 | Retainage held to date |
| 6 | Earned less retainage (4 − 5) |
| 7 | Previous certificates for payment |
| 8 | Current payment due (6 − 7) |
| 9 | Balance to finish, including retainage |
How to bill retainage covers the 50% step-down.