Construction Contract Administration Process
Construction Manager
Tender Management Team
Tender Board
Begin Contract Administration
Progress Payments
Project Variation Orders
Within
Contingencies
Authorize Kickoff /
Commissioning
meeting
Review and
approve
payment
request
Prepare
monthly
payment
requests
Process
Payment to
Contractor
Supervision,
inspections etc.
No
Re-evaluate
Variation
Order
Review VO (Prepare
Justification, as
required)
Prepare
Variation
Order
Identify
Variation
Orders &
Claims
Begin Construction
Management field
activities
Approve
Variation
Order
Yes
Contract
Approval
Close-Out
Process
payment to
Contractor
Report VO
and monitor
contingency
budget
Prepare for
Close-Out