The Big Picture: Recovering Design Costs When They Are Incurred
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The Big Picture: Recovering Design Costs When They Are Incurred
- Component manufacturers are not often compensated for the costs they incur for their design services.
- A recent One Minute Poll suggests that although an overwhelming majority of CMs believe they should be compensated for these costs, most are not.
- A way to address it is to provide contract language that details separate charges for the completion of design services and the delivery of products to the jobsite.
2009 May