Check whether the work meets an opened construction-contract definition
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the scope of work, list which opened category the work appears to match, and which regime the lawyer names: a Virginia construction contract under § 11-4.6, or a federal public building or public work under § 3131. Record any professional-services exclusion the Virginia definition states. Do not decide that a progress-payment statute applies.
- What the lawyer must review
- Match the scope to the definition for the regime you name. They are not the same test. Virginia Code § 11-4.6 defines a construction contract as a contract for the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a building, structure, or appurtenance, including moving, demolition, and excavation connected with it, or any provision in a contract relating to the construction of projects other than buildings. The definition excepts contracts awarded solely for professional services as defined in § 2.2-4301. An owner under the section is a person other than a public body. 40 U.S.C. § 3131 is the bond requirement that applies before a contract of more than $100,000 is awarded for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the Federal Government. It is not a definition of construction work for a private progress payment. You decide whether the work is inside the definition you are using.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes organising research leads. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Trace every relied-on figure to its source, confirm dates and assumptions, and independently recalculate totals or derived amounts.
- Review operative clauses in the complete document, including definitions, cross-references, schedules and inconsistencies with the instructions.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.