I have inherited an Option C contract in which the Works Information is strewn with statements like "....shall submit to the Project Manager for approval" or "...the Contractor shall not proceed until the Project Manager has approved.....", etc.
I know that Clause 14.1 makes it clear that "acceptance" does not relieve the Contractor of his design liability, but if the WI says the PM will "approve" something and then he "accepts" it instead, is this a breach?
Should I, and can I, get these references changed to "acceptance / accepted, if I want liability for the (mainly) design submissions to remain with the Contractor?
I know that Clause 14.1 makes it clear that "acceptance" does not relieve the Contractor of his design liability, but if the WI says the PM will "approve" something and then he "accepts" it instead, is this a breach?
Should I, and can I, get these references changed to "acceptance / accepted, if I want liability for the (mainly) design submissions to remain with the Contractor?