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Date of Commencement
Subsequent to the issue of letter of intent to the selected contractor , the Engineer will then formally instruct the contractor to proceed with the contract work and to define a commencement date after which the time for completion will run on .
The Date of Commencement of a contract is often the subject of disputes in Construction and it is recommended that an commencement date be agreed upon between concerned parties as soon as possible. This date could be critical for the evaluation of the contract completion date , Extensions of Time , prolongation costs , maintenance period , release of retention and many others.
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