{
  "query": "NEC4 contract quotation assessment period and project manager duties",
  "claims": [
    {
      "claim": "The Project Manager has two weeks to respond to a Contractor's compensation event quotation.",
      "verbatim_quote": "The PM has two weeks from the Contractor's last submitted quotation to respond.",
      "source_url": "https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "The Contractor is required to submit a compensation event quotation within three weeks of the Project Manager's instruction.",
      "verbatim_quote": "The contractor is required to submit its quotation within three weeks of the project manager’s instruction (clause 62.3).",
      "source_url": "https://www.neccontract.com/news/when-and-why-nec-project-managers-have-to-assess-compensation-events?srsltid=AfmBOorYq1nkEoVjnjEfM3cU0iPMOTs5y6rxpleK2fTiODdfSmyBos7Q",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "If the Project Manager fails to respond to a quotation within two weeks, the Contractor can notify them, which may lead to the quotation being treated as accepted.",
      "verbatim_quote": "Under clause 62.6, the Contractor may notify the PM that as the PM has not replied within two weeks, the quotation is treated as accepted.",
      "source_url": "https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "If the Contractor fails to submit a quotation within the three-week period, the Project Manager must make their own assessment.",
      "verbatim_quote": "If the Contractor does not produce a compensation event quotation within three weeks of being instructed to do so (or as extended by agreement under clause 62.5), then the Project Manager simply makes their own assessment (clause 64.1).",
      "source_url": "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "The Project Manager has a duty to act impartially and use professional skill to ensure assessments are fair and unbiased.",
      "verbatim_quote": "Keating on NEC (Thomas, 2022) suggests an idea of judgement or appraisal, which means the project manager should use their professional skill and ensure their assessment is fair and unbiased as well as in accordance with the contract.",
      "source_url": "https://www.neccontract.com/news/understanding-the-contractual-and-legal-roles-of-nec-project-managers?srsltid=AfmBOorizjV3fM-wrwA0twDiPBpu2IOkz811M-Pf7P5GDgZDZt-3DMZ0",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "The three-week period for submitting a quotation can be extended by agreement between the Project Manager and the Contractor.",
      "verbatim_quote": "This period may be longer if the project manager and contractor agree to extend the time allowed (clause 62.5).",
      "source_url": "https://www.neccontract.com/news/when-and-why-nec-project-managers-have-to-assess-compensation-events?srsltid=AfmBOorYq1nkEoVjnjEfM3cU0iPMOTs5y6rxpleK2fTiODdfSmyBos7Q",
      "relevance": "medium"
    },
    {
      "claim": "If the Project Manager decides to make their own assessment, they generally have the same amount of time that was originally allowed for the Contractor's quotation.",
      "verbatim_quote": "If the Project Manager has not accepted a Contractor’s quotation and stated they will make their own assessment, they have the same time that the Contractor had initially for their quote to make that assessment.",
      "source_url": "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/",
      "relevance": "high"
    }
  ],
  "market_context": "- [HIGH] The Project Manager has two weeks to respond to a Contractor's compensation event quotation. (source: https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods)\n- [HIGH] The Contractor is required to submit a compensation event quotation within three weeks of the Project Manager's instruction. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/when-and-why-nec-project-managers-have-to-assess-compensation-events?srsltid=AfmBOorYq1nkEoVjnjEfM3cU0iPMOTs5y6rxpleK2fTiODdfSmyBos7Q)\n- [HIGH] If the Project Manager fails to respond to a quotation within two weeks, the Contractor can notify them, which may lead to the quotation being treated as accepted. (source: https://www.gatherinsights.com/en/nec4/response-periods)\n- [HIGH] If the Contractor fails to submit a quotation within the three-week period, the Project Manager must make their own assessment. (source: https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/)\n- [HIGH] The Project Manager has a duty to act impartially and use professional skill to ensure assessments are fair and unbiased. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/understanding-the-contractual-and-legal-roles-of-nec-project-managers?srsltid=AfmBOorizjV3fM-wrwA0twDiPBpu2IOkz811M-Pf7P5GDgZDZt-3DMZ0)\n- [MEDIUM] The three-week period for submitting a quotation can be extended by agreement between the Project Manager and the Contractor. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/when-and-why-nec-project-managers-have-to-assess-compensation-events?srsltid=AfmBOorYq1nkEoVjnjEfM3cU0iPMOTs5y6rxpleK2fTiODdfSmyBos7Q)\n- [HIGH] If the Project Manager decides to make their own assessment, they generally have the same amount of time that was originally allowed for the Contractor's quotation. (source: https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts/)"
}