Interim Directive - 796
The ConsensusDocs' 796 is a contract document that is used as a unilateral order issued by the Constructor (aka builder, general contractor, design-builder, construction manager) for changes needed in the work to be performed by the Subcontractor.
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This contract document is used as a unilateral order issued by the Constructor (aka builder, general contractor, design-builder, construction manager) for changes needed in the work to be performed by the Subcontractor. This contract document is made when an agreement on price and time for changes (Change Order) in the Subcontractor’s work has not yet been established, but all parties are negotiating expeditiously and in good faith on a Change Order.
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