Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.

Abstract: A facility for conveying accrual amounts through an intermediary service is described. The facility permits vendors to each upload unbilled amounts for one or more matters for a client according to vendor-specific matter identifiers. The facility maps the vendor-specific identifiers for the uploaded unbilled amounts to client-specific identifiers. When the facility receives a request from the client to be you unbilled amounts for one or more matters, the facility displays to a client user the unbilled amounts for the requested matters according to the client-specific identifiers associated with the requested matters.

Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.

Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.

Abstract: A facility for conveying accrual amounts through an intermediary service is described. The facility permits vendors to each upload unbilled amounts for one or more matters for a client according to vendor-specific matter identifiers. The facility maps the vendor-specific identifiers for the uploaded unbilled amounts to client-specific identifiers. When the facility receives a request from the client to be you unbilled amounts for one or more matters, the facility displays to a client user the unbilled amounts for the requested matters according to the client-specific identifiers associated with the requested matters.

Abstract: A facility for conveying accrual amounts through an intermediary service is described. The facility permits vendors to each upload unbilled amounts for one or more matters for a client according to vendor-specific matter identifiers. The facility maps the vendor-specific identifiers for the uploaded unbilled amounts to client-specific identifiers. When the facility receives a request from the client to be you unbilled amounts for one or more matters, the facility displays to a client user the unbilled amounts for the requested matters according to the client-specific identifiers associated with the requested matters.

Abstract: A facility for conveying accrual amounts through an intermediary service is described. The facility permits vendors to each upload unbilled amounts for one or more matters for a client according to vendor-specific matter identifiers. The facility maps the vendor-specific identifiers for the uploaded unbilled amounts to client-specific identifiers. When the facility receives a request from the client to be you unbilled amounts for one or more matters, the facility displays to a client user the unbilled amounts for the requested matters according to the client-specific identifiers associated with the requested matters.

Abstract: A facility for conveying accrual amounts through an intermediary service is described. The facility permits vendors to each upload unbilled amounts for one or more matters for a client according to vendor-specific matter identifiers. The facility maps the vendor-specific identifiers for the uploaded unbilled amounts to client-specific identifiers. When the facility receives a request from the client to be you unbilled amounts for one or more matters, the facility displays to a client user the unbilled amounts for the requested matters according to the client-specific identifiers associated with the requested matters.

Abstract: A facility for collecting distinguished information relating to an engagement of a first organization by a second organization is described. The facility provides an interface usable by at least one user affiliated with the second organization to provide the distinguished information. Only after the interface is used by a user affiliated with the second organization to provide the distinguished information, the facility permits at least one user affiliated with the second organization to perform a distinguished process.

Abstract: A facility for collecting specified information in conjunction with the submission of an invoice by submitter is described. The facility provides a mechanism usable by the submitter to provide the specified information. When the facility receives the invoice from the submitter, the facility makes the invoice available for payment only after the mechanism has been used by the submitter to provide the specified information.

Abstract: A facility for insuring information currentness is described. The facility receives from a party a request to submit an invoice. In response to receiving a request, the facility tests the currentness of information to be provided by the party. The facility permits the party to submit an invoice in connection with the request only if the testing determines that the information to be provided by the party is current.