Payment is more robust when the assessment can be followed from contract entitlement to measured progress and supporting records. QSEC prepares or reviews valuations against the correct valuation date, payment mechanism and evidential basis.
We separate completed work, materials, change, loss and expense, retention and other adjustments so that disagreements can be addressed directly rather than being hidden inside a single figure.
When this support is useful
- Applications submitted without sufficient substantiation
- Different valuation dates or measurement bases being used
- Change and retention obscuring the underlying value
- Payment notices and deadlines not being tracked
These issues are tested against the current scope, contract, programme, procurement position and project records. QSEC identifies which matters need an immediate decision, which require better evidence and which should remain as a clearly owned risk. This prevents urgent commercial actions from being lost inside a broad review.
Typical deliverables
- Application-for-payment preparation
- Independent valuation assessment
- Measurement and progress verification
- Payment and retention schedules
- Supporting narrative and record index
- Reconciliation of assessed and disputed amounts
Each deliverable is scaled to the commission and records the information reviewed, assumptions made, material exclusions and decisions required. This creates an auditable commercial record rather than an unexplained figure or recommendation.
How the commission progresses
- Confirm the contractual payment cycle
- Measure and evidence the relevant progress
- Separate change and adjustments
- Issue a transparent assessment record
At the outset, QSEC agrees the review dates, document owners and format needed by the people making the decision. Updates reconcile to the previous position so the team can see what has moved, why it moved and what action is required next. Advice can be provided as a one-off review or integrated into the project reporting cycle.
Who this service supports
- Employers and contract administrators
- Main contractors
- Subcontractors
- Funders and project monitors
Information that helps QSEC start efficiently
Useful initial information normally includes the current drawings and specifications, the signed or proposed contract, programme, procurement position, existing cost records and the decision or deadline that the advice must support. QSEC confirms any gaps before agreeing the scope, so responsibility and reliance remain clear.
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