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Contingency Erosion From Changes

Across the last ten contractor change proposals, approved extras reduced our contingency by 22% and added two weeks on…

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DBecome — “help me grow”Across the last ten contractor change proposals, approved extras reduced our contingency by 22%…+
Across the last ten contractor change proposals, approved extras reduced our contingency by 22% and added two weeks on average. Recommend a decision framework for contractor scope changes that balances cost, risk, and schedule, identify one concession we can offer that costs little but speeds agreement, and explain how to document the approval so it doesn't reopen later
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Scope changes are eroding contingency and costing us control over the schedule.

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