7. Contract Administration and General Conditions of Contract

7.1 Responsibilities in Administering Contracts

7.2 Main Tasks in Contract Administration

7.2.1 The Calling of Tenders

7.2.2 The Selection of the Successful Tenderer

7.2.3 The Letting of the Contract

7.2.4 The Inspection of the Work

7.2.5 The Assessment of Progress Claims

7.2.6 The Settling of Disagreements

7.2.7 The Provision of Information and the Solution of Site Problems

7.2.8 Facilitating the Progress of the Work

7.2.9 Issuing a Certificate of Practical Completion

7.2.10 Winding Up the Contract

7.3 AS 4000 General Conditions of Contract

7.4 Contract Provisions

7.4.1 Performance Criteria

7.4.2 Variations

7.4.3 Materials and Quality of Work

7.4.4 Prime Cost or Provisional Items

7.4.5. Security