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Claims Prevention during Project
ØDevelop
your defense as part of your daily job.
ØAvoid
“He said, She said” arguments after
the issues become gray. Maintain an
accurate project record. The facts are your best defense.
ØRespond
timely to RFIs and contractor requests.
ØResolve
direct cost change orders during project.
ØMaintain
proper documentation on potential delay issues raised by the contractor. Respond timely to contractor letters to
establish your position.
qSophisticated
contractors now often have a “claims” engineer on site or use
its scheduler to develop claims files during
the project.
ØMaintain
daily reports at similar level as contractor.