change order

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change order

A written order from the owner, architect, engineer, or other authorized person to depart from previously agreed upon plans and specifications for construction. Change order management is a critical aspect of any construction job, as change orders frequently change the cost of the job, usually in an amount in excess of what might otherwise be expected. Many subcontractors bid jobs at break-even prices in order to secure the work, confident that numerous change orders will provide the profit necessary.

Example: An electrician might contract to perform all wiring and electrical work for a home for $2,000. Additional outlets added by change order might be billed at $65 each, even though the additional labor and materials might amount to only $5 each.

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There was no agency report establishing the justification for the need of such change order which shall include computations as to the quantities of the additional works, the date of inspection conducted, the results of such inspection and detailed estimate of the unit cost, the report said.

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However, a contractor would not know of a dispute until the SCA actually denied the change order proposal, or offered an amount that could not reasonably be accepted.

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Change orders have an even more pronounced impact when it comes to fixed-price, lump-sum contracts.

Change orders in construction contracts

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