Common use of Discrepancies and Adjustment of Errors Clause in Contracts

Discrepancies and Adjustment of Errors. The several documents forming the Contract are to be taken as mutually explanatory of one another and the special conditions in preference to General Conditions. 8.1 If there are varying or conflicting provisions made in any one document forming part of the Contract, the Accepting Authority shall be the deciding authority with regard to the intention of the document. 8.2 Any error in description, quantity or rate in Schedule of Quantities or any omission there from shall not vitiate the Contract or release the Contractor from the execution of the whole or any part of the works comprised there in according to specifications or from any of his obligations under the Contract. 8.3 If on check there are found to be difference between the rates given by the Contractor in words and figures or in the amount worked out by him in the Schedule of Quantities and general summary the same shall be adjusted in accordance with the following rules: a) The item description should be clear and unambiguous. b) In case of item rate tender , only quoted rate shall be considered. c) Rate quoted by the contractor in item rate tender in figure and words shall be accurately filled in si that there is no discrepancy in the rates written in figures and words. However , if a discrepancy is found , the rates which correspond with the amount worked out by the contractor shall unless otherwise proved be taken as correct. If the amount of an item is not worked out by the contractor or it does not correspond with the rates written either in figure or in words then the rates quoted by the contractor in words shall be taken as correct. d) where the rates quoted by the contractor in figure and in words tally but the amount is not worked out correctly, the rates quoted by the contractor will unless otherwise proved be taken as correct and not the amount. In event no rates has been quoted for any item(s) then rate for such item(s) will be considered as zero. e) In case of lump sum Contracts (based on bills of quantities/ quantity not shown as provisional), should any error in quantities or any omissions of items be discovered, the cumulative effects of which varies Rs. 20,000/- whichever is less, then the errors shall be rectified and the rectifications dealt with as for deviations/variations under conditions 10 and 11 hereof, and the value thereof shall be added or deducted from the Contract sum, as the case may be, provided that there shall be no rectification of any errors, omissions or wrong estimates in the prices inserted by the Contractor in the Bills of quantities.

Discrepancies and Adjustment of Errors. The several documents forming the Contract are to be taken as mutually explanatory of one another and the special conditions in preference to General Conditions. 8.1 8.1. If there are varying or conflicting provisions made in any one document forming part of the Contract, the Accepting Authority shall be the deciding authority with regard to the intention of the document. 8.2 8.2. Any error in description, quantity or rate in Schedule of Quantities or any omission there from shall not vitiate the Contract or release the Contractor from the execution of the whole or any part of the works comprised there in according to specifications or from any of his obligations under the Contract. 8.3 8.3. If on check there are found to be difference between the rates given by the Contractor in words and figures or in the amount worked out by him in the Schedule of Quantities and general summary the same shall be adjusted in accordance with the following rules: a) The item description should be clear and unambiguous. b) In case of item rate tender tender, only quoted rate shall be considered. c) Rate quoted by the contractor in item rate tender in figure and words shall be accurately filled in si so that there is no discrepancy in the rates written in figures and words. However However, if a discrepancy is found found, the rates which correspond with the amount worked out by the contractor shall unless otherwise proved be taken as correct. If the amount of an item is not worked out by the contractor or it does not correspond with the rates written either in figure or in words then the rates quoted by the contractor in words shall be taken as correct. d) where the rates quoted by the contractor in figure and in words tally but the amount is not worked out correctly, the rates quoted by the contractor will unless otherwise proved be taken as correct and not the amount. In event no rates has been quoted for any item(s) then rate for such item(s) will be considered as zero. e) In case of lump sum Contracts (based on bills of quantities/ quantity not shown as provisional), should any error in quantities or any omissions of items be discovered, the cumulative effects of which varies Rs. 20,000/- whichever is less, then the errors shall be rectified and the rectifications dealt with as for deviations/variations under conditions 10 and 11 hereof, and the value thereof shall be added or deducted from the Contract sum, as the case may be, provided that there shall be no rectification of any errors, omissions or wrong estimates in the prices inserted by the Contractor in the Bills of quantities.