Subcontractor contract documents part 2

Contract documents should set out the rights and obligations of all the contracting parties. 

A flawed construction contract document can lead to problems and disputes during construction.
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In my last article Subcontractor construction contract documents we discussed that the contract document was a legally binding contract. Also that the subontract document does not have to be lengthy and that the contract document should be appropriate to the work.

​So what should be included in your subcontract document?

Subcontract documents should include

The subcontract contract document must include or make provision for:

• The scope of works. See  Subcontractor scope of works
• The price, and where required a break down of the price and unit rates.
• Contract terms and conditions.
• Project specifications.
• Applicable drawings.
• Specific project conditions.
• Termination procedures.
• The subcontract construction schedule, clearly showing commissioning and any discontinuities
• The project safety requirements.
• Applicable quality requirements, procedures, tests and documentation.
• Commissioning requirements.
• Spare parts to be supplied.
• Warranties and guarantees required.
• Clarification of what the Subcontractor must supply to carry out the works.
• The Contractor’s obligations.

​Much of the contract documentation should have formed part of the pricing documentation. Read What to include in Subcontractor pricing documentation​
You cannot add things into the document extra to what the Subcontractor priced.

Other useful articles
​Is the cheapest really the cheapest? - adjudicating quotations
How you can make your next construction project more successful. 
Managing subcontractors on your construction project. What you should consider.

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