Answered: NEC ECS: Information relating to the Quotation
The quotation should be based upon forecast Defined Cost, which should be at open market rates. If they are using a Subcontractor that is more expensive than the market rate than is necessary, the...
View ArticleNEC ECS - Is working additional hours to mitigate delays classed as...
As a subcontractor, we have been instructed to work additional hours to mitigate delays. The contractor has also raised it is a CE. Can this be viewed as Acceleration?
View ArticleAnswered: NEC ECC: Does a Negative CE include the fee % as a negative or...
Always good to challenge the contract but the intent is that any CE quotation includes fee - so in a saving i.e. negative CE you include the fee in the saving so the Contractor does not keep the fee on...
View ArticleAnswered: NEC ECC: Compensation Event or Contractor's Proposal
If what the Contractor is doing is not in accordance with the Works Information, then without an instruction this will be a defect that they are at risk of having to correct. If they are proposing to...
View ArticleAnswered: NEC ECC: Is it a Compensation Event for PM instruction issued under...
This is a clause which has been changed in the 4th edition and a reason is that the Project Manager - indeed no-one party - has th power to change the conditions of contract, which include the Z...
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