Prepare a change-order or time-extension claim from the site records
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the daily reports, correspondence and the changes clause the lawyer designates, build a dated table of the event, the notice, the cost backup and the time asked. Draft no claim letter.
- What the lawyer must review
- The claim is a contract notice. The lawyer writes it and checks every figure against the records. On a federal agency contract for commercial products or services, FAR 52.212-4(c) allows changes in the terms only by written agreement of the parties, and the clause makes the contract subject to the Contract Disputes statute, 41 U.S.C. chapter 71. For a federal construction invoice, 31 U.S.C. § 3903 is the prompt-payment timing statute, including a 30-day payment date after a proper invoice where the contract sets no specific date, with the exceptions in that section. A Miller Act payment bond, where 40 U.S.C. § 3131 requires one, is a separate route from a change order. Formal Opinion 512 requires the lawyer to verify generated dates and section numbers.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes preparing preliminary structure or wording. 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.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- 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.