| Contractor’s Guide To Change Orders is designed to give you valuable guidance and working tools for increasing profits. Everything you need for lean, advantageous contract interpretation is in this single-volume workbook. You will be able to uncover all the “hidden” cost items for which you are entitled to receive compensation. What the architect would have previously “clarified,” for example, the owner will now process and pay for as a change order.
Each chapter contains step-by-step procedures, checklists, full-sized forms, and word-for-word letters that combine to make up the blueprint for the successful submittal of change orders. You will get all the information you need to increase your effectiveness in requesting change orders, while simplifying your work and boosting your change order approval rate and recovery.
Secrets of finding, costing, documenting and claiming payment for every added delay and expense! This invaluable tool helps you:
Define construction contracts that favor your interests.
Uncover potential change orders in your contracts, bid documents, plans and specifications—before they “surprise” you.
Pinpoint and assign dollar values to all extra-cost components, delays, interruptions and interferences.
Prepare complete and legally airtight change order proposals
Get paid for time delays, rather than winding up with a “granted” time extension, when dealing with government agencies
Speed up the entire change order process with proven countermeasures that prevent stalemates...letters that end procrastination...and follow-ups that get results.
Control and monitor your subcontractors, suppliers, architects, engineers and owners in a manner that best suits you!
Negotiate and resolve change order disputes to your advantage
Manage your paperwork so nothing get “overlooked”
Strengthen your position when preparing for arbitration or litigation.
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