{
  "query": "NEC contract quotation review best practices Tata Steel UK construction market 2026",
  "claims": [
    {
      "claim": "Project Managers should adhere to strict response timescales for quotations to avoid them being 'deemed accepted'.",
      "verbatim_quote": "Project Managers should adhere to the timescales for a response otherwise events (and quotations) can be deemed accepted",
      "source_url": "https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/en/finland/insights/using-contracts-nec-in-ireland-and-northern-ireland-five-practical-tips",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Quotations should be reviewed by management before being issued to ensure they are fully informed by project teams.",
      "verbatim_quote": "When assembling a quotation users need to ensure they are fully informed by their own project teams and, before issuing the quotation, get it reviewed by management.",
      "source_url": "https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Best practice involves holding collaborative meetings to discuss compensation events and instructions before formal quotations are issued.",
      "verbatim_quote": "NEC users should invest in collaborative compensation event meetings where instructions and compensation events are discussed prior to issuing quotations.",
      "source_url": "https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Quotation preparation should focus on productivity, impact on other works, and the project programme.",
      "verbatim_quote": "In preparing quotations, emphasis should be placed on productivity, impact on other works and impact upon the programme and critical works items.",
      "source_url": "https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Project Managers can reduce contractor risk by stating specific assumptions for the contractor to base their quotation on.",
      "verbatim_quote": "the Project Manager can decide, in consultation with the Contractor where appropriate, to limit this uncertainty by stating the assumptions the Contractor is to base his quotation on (clause 61.6).",
      "source_url": "https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users",
      "relevance": "medium"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Contractors must maintain meticulous records of 'defined costs' to support their quotations, particularly under target cost options.",
      "verbatim_quote": "Maintain meticulous records of defined costs (especially crucial for target cost options).",
      "source_url": "https://archdesk.com/blog/jct-nec-contracts-uk-guide-2026",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "By 2026, using robust construction management software is considered a necessity for managing the administrative demands of NEC contracts.",
      "verbatim_quote": "Implement a robust construction management software platform. It's no longer a luxury but a necessity for managing the intricate administrative demands of both JCT and NEC, especially given the rising digital expectations and regulatory environment of 2026.",
      "source_url": "https://archdesk.com/blog/jct-nec-contracts-uk-guide-2026",
      "relevance": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "market_context": "- [HIGH] Project Managers should adhere to strict response timescales for quotations to avoid them being 'deemed accepted'. (source: https://www.eversheds-sutherland.com/en/finland/insights/using-contracts-nec-in-ireland-and-northern-ireland-five-practical-tips)\n- [HIGH] Quotations should be reviewed by management before being issued to ensure they are fully informed by project teams. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users)\n- [HIGH] Best practice involves holding collaborative meetings to discuss compensation events and instructions before formal quotations are issued. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users)\n- [HIGH] Quotation preparation should focus on productivity, impact on other works, and the project programme. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users)\n- [MEDIUM] Project Managers can reduce contractor risk by stating specific assumptions for the contractor to base their quotation on. (source: https://www.neccontract.com/news/survey-reveals-that-risk-pricing-is-one-of-the-key-challenges-for-nec-users)\n- [HIGH] Contractors must maintain meticulous records of 'defined costs' to support their quotations, particularly under target cost options. (source: https://archdesk.com/blog/jct-nec-contracts-uk-guide-2026)\n- [MEDIUM] By 2026, using robust construction management software is considered a necessity for managing the administrative demands of NEC contracts. (source: https://archdesk.com/blog/jct-nec-contracts-uk-guide-2026)"
}