{
  "query": "NEC4 contract quotation assessment period and project manager duties",
  "claims": [
    {
      "claim": "The Contractor is required to submit a compensation event quotation within three weeks of being instructed to do so by the Project Manager.",
      "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",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "The Project Manager and Contractor may agree to extend the three-week period for submitting a quotation.",
      "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",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "If the Contractor fails to submit a quotation within the required time, the Project Manager is responsible for making 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 the same amount of time as the Contractor (initially three weeks) to make their own assessment if they do not accept 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"
    },
    {
      "claim": "If the Project Manager fails to respond to a quotation, the Contractor can notify a reminder; if no response follows within two weeks, the quotation may be deemed accepted.",
      "verbatim_quote": "If the Project Manager does not respond within a further two weeks of the reminder, then the original Contractor quotation that had been rejected is now contractually “deemed accepted”.",
      "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 legal and contractual obligation to act impartially and use professional skill when assessing compensation events.",
      "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",
      "relevance": "medium"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Under NEC4 Options C, D, E, and F, the Project Manager must review records for finalising Defined Cost within thirteen weeks of notification.",
      "verbatim_quote": "The Project Manager reviews the records submitted by the Contractor within thirteen weeks of the notification.",
      "source_url": "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts",
      "relevance": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "market_context": "- [HIGH] The Contractor is required to submit a compensation event quotation within three weeks of being instructed to do so by the Project Manager. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/when-and-why-nec-project-managers-have-to-assess-compensation-events)\n- [HIGH] The Project Manager and Contractor may agree to extend the three-week period for submitting a quotation. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/when-and-why-nec-project-managers-have-to-assess-compensation-events)\n- [HIGH] If the Contractor fails to submit a quotation within the required time, the Project Manager is responsible for making 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 the same amount of time as the Contractor (initially three weeks) to make their own assessment if they do not accept the Contractor's quotation. (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 quotation, the Contractor can notify a reminder; if no response follows within two weeks, the quotation may be deemed accepted. (source: https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts)\n- [MEDIUM] The Project Manager has a legal and contractual obligation to act impartially and use professional skill when assessing compensation events. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/understanding-the-contractual-and-legal-roles-of-nec-project-managers)\n- [MEDIUM] Under NEC4 Options C, D, E, and F, the Project Manager must review records for finalising Defined Cost within thirteen weeks of notification. (source: https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts)"
}