A variation changes the contract only when it is approved
Who is involved
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Quantity surveyor | Prices and submits the variation. |
| Construction manager | Approves or rejects it. |
Step by step
- Quantity surveyor
Raises the variation with its new items, changes and time, attaches the client's instruction and submits it.
What they see:The variation is waiting for approval; the contract value has not moved.
- Construction manager
Reads the lines and the budget effect of each, and approves, or rejects with a note.
What they see:On approval the revised contract value, the bill and the budget of each cost code move together; on rejection nothing changes and the preparer reads the note.
- Quantity surveyor
After a rejection, revises the variation and submits it again.
What they see:The variation returns to waiting for approval.
Who is told what
The preparer is told of the decision. Where Accounting is licensed the approval follows your approval matrix and the manager decides it in the approval inbox.