Y
PROCESSING OF VARIATION ORDERS UNDER FIDIC RED BOOK 4TH EDITION 1992
N
Does Contractor seek
VO from Engineer (CL
13 or 20)
Y No VO
Does Contractor
notify Engineer
accordingly
Y Y
Does Engineer Issue
Y VO in accordance
with CL 51.1
N Y
Contractor may request the
Engineer to Issue VO in
accordance with CL 51.1
Requisite Approval Deemed
provided by Employer for
Engineer to Issue VO (CL 2.1)
The Engineer may make any VO in the form, quality or quantity of the Works or any part thereof that may in the opinion of the Engineer be necessary or appropriate and shall
Contractor shall vary the
Works as instructed in VO (CL
51.1)
The VO shall not in any way
vitiate or invalidate the
Contract (CL 51.1)
Engineer shall fix appropriate rates and prices and notify Contractor
Apply the Agreed rates and
prices
Is Agreement on rates
Y and prices agreed
Does Engineer deem
N N necessary to issue VO
(CL 51.1)
Y
Is Engineer required
Contractor has no Authority to Engineer to Certify Dayworks Not
to seek Employers
N make VO or to suspend the N Amounts in Interim Entitled to
Approval before
Works (CL 51.2) Certificates Dayworks
issuing VO (CL 2.1(b))
Does Engineer Does Engineer consider
it impractical to submit
N Consult with Y such statements (CL
Employer
Engineer to proceed to 52.4)
authorise payment to
Contractor subject to being
Does Engineer issue satisfied the resources
N VO in accordance together with rates and
with CL 51.1 prices are fair and reasonable
(CL 52.4) Has Contractor
submitted Monthly
Y N
priced statement (CL
Y
52.4)
Does Employer grant
N Engineer approval to
issue VO
Y
Engineer to countersign one duplicate copy of the
Dayworks Records Submitted by Contractor and
Possible dispute between Engineer and return the same to the Contractor (CL 52.4)
No VO
Employer. Contractor is under no obligation
to question this matter and approval is
deemed provided by Engineer issuing VO
Y Y
Are the Dayworks Can Engineer &
Records correct and N Contractor Agree on N
Agreed (CL 52.4) details
have the authority to instruct the Contractor to vary the Works
Any additional costs which
Is the VO as a result of Contractor to submit Dayworks records as the works proceed each day to the Engineer together with duplicate lists of workmen, materials and plant engaged in
result from the VO shall be
a default by the Y execution of the Works. (CL 52.4)
borne by the Contractor in
Contractor
accordance with CL 51.1
N
Contractor shall furnish proof of all payments made by him to the Engineer and obtain the Engineers approval before the ordering of materials under Dayworks
(CL 52.4)
Are varied Works
under VO to be
Y The Engineer shall certify varied works instructed under the VO under the terms set out in the Day Works Schedule as included within the Contract and at the
executed under
rates and prices stated therein (CL 52.4)
Dayworks (CL 52.4)
Does Contractor Give Engineer may choose not to
notice of extra Value the VO (other than
N
payment or varied omitted Works) in accordance
MALCONLAW
rate with CL 52.3
Does the VO render
rates or prices
Y
inappropriate or
inapplicable
Engineer to Value the VO in END
accordance with CL 52.1
Does Contract contain Does Engineer deem Is Sum Acceptable
N
N applicable rates and Y rates and prices Y
prices (CL52.1) appropriate (CL 52.1)
Start of
Dispute or
Claim (CL
Engineer to Adjust Final Contract Price & 53 & 67)
The rates and prices as contained in the Certify accordingly
Varied Works under VO shall
Contract shall be used as basis to value the
be valued at rates and prices
contained in Contract (CL
52.1)
Engineer to consult with Contractor & Employer to agree suitable
rates and prices for varied Works under VO (CL 51.1) Engineer to determine and notify adjustments with
copy issued to Employer and Contractor
Are the rates and
prices acceptable to
Y
the Contractor
Is Agreement Y
Reached on prices N
Y
and rates
Engineer to Consult with Contractor and Employer in
Is Agreement reached
respect of adjustment of rates and Prices due to N
Contract Price variance (CL 52.3)
N
Start of
Dispute or
Claim (CL
53 & 67)
Y
with copy to Employer (CL 52.1)
N Do rates require
No further Adjustment to VO adjustment due to 15%
N
Rates and Prices Required variance of Contract
Are the rates and amount as CL 52.3
prices acceptable to
the Contractor
Y
Engineer to determine
N provisional rates and prices
(CL 52.2) Y
Has Engineer issued
Taking over certificate
Await Contract Completion N
for whole of Works
(CL 48.1)
Engineer to Certify amounts in
Interim Payment Certificates