How to Reduce the Likelihood of a Contract Dispute

A successful project starts during the planning phase of the project with knowing and understanding the scope of work to be accomplished. The statement of work for the project is to be written in sufficient detail so that the owner of the project is satisfied with the work performed by the contractor with little or no changes.

A document that can be used by a project manager is an Operations or Owner Requirements Document (ORD), which is a dynamic document and is to be used throughout a project’s life cycle. The ORD is the foundation of the statement of work, which is the main contract document from which claims and disputes arise. Preparation starts at the beginning of the life cycle of a project, ...

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