{
  "query": "NEC4 contract PM response time consequences auto-approval UK construction",
  "claims": [
    {
      "claim": "Under NEC4, if the Project Manager fails to respond to a compensation event notification within one week, the Contractor can notify that fact; if no response follows within a further two weeks, the event is treated as accepted.",
      "verbatim_quote": "If the Project Manager does not respond to a notified compensation event within one week, then the Contractor may notify that fact. If they do not respond within a further two weeks from the notification, the principle that the event is a compensation event is treated as having been accepted.",
      "source_url": "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "If the Project Manager does not respond to a compensation event quotation within two weeks, the Contractor must notify the PM to trigger the deemed acceptance process under clause 62.6.",
      "verbatim_quote": "PM does not respond to CE quotation within two weeks | Quotation treated as accepted | 62.6 | No — Contractor must notify the PM",
      "source_url": "https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "In the UK under Y(UK)2, if the Project Manager fails to respond to a Contractor's payment application within one week of the assessment date, the application becomes the Payment Notice.",
      "verbatim_quote": "In the UK where Y(UK)2 applies, the Contractor’s application for payment would become the Payment Notice if the Project Manager does not respond to the Contractor’s application. The Client would therefore become legally bound to pay the amount due assessed by the Contractor.",
      "source_url": "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "For a programme issued for acceptance, if the Project Manager does not respond within two weeks, the Contractor may notify the lack of response; if no response is received within a further week, the programme is deemed accepted.",
      "verbatim_quote": "If the Project Manager does not respond to that notification reminder within a further week, then the programme is treated as being accepted (i.e. deemed accepted).",
      "source_url": "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "If the Project Manager fails to respond to a compensation event notification within one week, the notification is treated as accepted automatically under clause 61.4.",
      "verbatim_quote": "PM does not respond to CE notification within one week | Notification treated as accepted | 61.4 | Yes — no further action needed",
      "source_url": "https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods",
      "relevance": "high"
    }
  ],
  "market_context": "- [HIGH] Under NEC4, if the Project Manager fails to respond to a compensation event notification within one week, the Contractor can notify that fact; if no response follows within a further two weeks, the event is treated as accepted. (source: https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/)\n- [HIGH] If the Project Manager does not respond to a compensation event quotation within two weeks, the Contractor must notify the PM to trigger the deemed acceptance process under clause 62.6. (source: https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods)\n- [HIGH] In the UK under Y(UK)2, if the Project Manager fails to respond to a Contractor's payment application within one week of the assessment date, the application becomes the Payment Notice. (source: https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/)\n- [HIGH] For a programme issued for acceptance, if the Project Manager does not respond within two weeks, the Contractor may notify the lack of response; if no response is received within a further week, the programme is deemed accepted. (source: https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/)\n- [HIGH] If the Project Manager fails to respond to a compensation event notification within one week, the notification is treated as accepted automatically under clause 61.4. (source: https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods)"
}