Legislation leads to contract complexity

Contracts monitor Michael Phipps, Principal of Thurston Consultants, continues his scrutiny of the JCT Repair and Maintenance Contract, focussing on its tendering aspects. Legislative changes mean the contract is more complex than before, with no fewer than 27 terms needing definitions compared to ten previously.

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