# Budgets

A budget refers to a financial plan that outlines the expected labor costs and expenses associated with the project or service being provided under a contract. The budget is usually an integral part of the contract and serves as a basis for determining the financial obligations of each party involved.

Conduite works with budgets that have the following (simple) structure:

- Labor
- Expenses / Direct Costs

The Budget Builder computes the margin for labor (value and %) automatically. The margin on labor is the margin of your contract.

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