The change order process within federal contracting

Here are some situations where this authority is allowed (Rowland,23). Change Orders regarding engineering: when it comes to the attention of the contractor that something is not in order with the contract at a particular time, that may be essential then Engineering Change order is the applicable solution. The changes (costs changes, schedule changes or technical changes) are open to negotiation between the two parties, the contractor and the contracting officer. Engineering order change may be specific, for instance, it may only tackle the technical aspect of the contract but not the schedule or the cost of the contract. This is an option is a short term way of solving the contract problem between the government and the contractor (Rowland,20). Change the order in federal contracting efficiently aids in identifying the need for change orders and managing them.

Steps involved Step 1: Start with the contract, a change order is an amendment to the initial contract between the owner and the contractor. It involves the inclusion of works that may have been omitted or correcting errors or ambiguous drawings of the construction. It is important to carefully go through the contract and understand it. Special attention should be paid on the clauses regarding the change order. Subcontractors need also to be communicated to. This helps them to make adjustments to their own schedules and timelines. The importance of this step is that it helps the integration of the change order work into the project schedule and minimize the effect on works completion (Rowland,23). Step 4: Negotiating the change order, this is the final step in the change order process before beginning the works.