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52DIRECTORYOFSINGAPOREPROCESS&CHEMICALSINDUSTRIES2023/2024RECOVERINGPAYMENT&VARIATIONCLAIMINTHEPROCESS11January2023SingaporeASPRI
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MagpartneredwithourCounselMrDavidShanmugamfromNetto&MaginLCCtobringourmembersaseminartitledRecoveringPayment&VariationClaimintheProcessIndustryforourfirstseminarin2023InthefirstpartofthewebinarMrShanmugamexplainedthatmostcontractorswereoftenaskedtoperformworkwhichtheyconsideredtheywereentitledtopaymentinexcessoftheoriginalsumToclaimtheexcesspaymentonemustbepreparedtoprovethefollowing1Thatitisextra worknotincludedin the workforwhichthecontractsumispayable2Thatthereisapromiseexpressedorimpliedtopayforthework3Thatanyagentwhoorderedtheworkwasauthorisedtodoso4ThatanyconditionprecedenttopaymentimposedbythecontracthasbeenfulfilledMrShanmugamthenstatedthatthereisnooneaccepteddefinitionofvariationHoweverinalumpsumcontractvariationmaybedefinedasworknotexpresslyorimpliedlyincludedintheworkforwhichthelumpsumispayableInthesecondpartofthewebinarMrShanmugamsharedvarioustypesofrisksandconsequencesofcontractbreachesandsomeoftheremediesanddisputeresolutionstoresolvethemHealsoprovidedcasestudytohelptheattendeesgetabetterunderstandingMrShanmugamalsoofferedonetooneconsultancysessionsforthememberstoclarifytheirconcernsanddoubtsfollowingtheseminar The webinar wasattendedby30 ASPRImembersfrom18companiesandtheyhavefoundittobeinsightful
