Framework
EOT Review Framework
Purpose
Structure the review of an extension-of-time submission so entitlement is tested against cause, criticality and the contract — not just the headline number.
Who it’s for
Contract administrators, PMC / Employer controls and claims reviewers.
When to use it
When assessing an EOT application or preparing a determination.
Key areas covered
- Cause & Employer risk
- Criticality & the critical path
- Net vs gross delay
- Notices & particulars
- Time vs money
Related framework Claims & Delay Strategy →
A structured way to review an Extension of Time submission — so the assessment is disciplined, consistent and defensible, whichever side of it you are on.
- Contractual basis — valid mechanism; notices served in time.
- Baseline validity — delay measured against a sound, accepted baseline.
- Method — suited to timing and records, and applied consistently.
- Cause & effect — each event tied by evidence to a critical-path impact.
- Critical-path impact — the event drives completion, not merely float.
- Concurrency — true concurrency identified and addressed honestly.
- Mitigation — reasonable steps taken and reflected.
- Records — contemporaneous evidence, not reconstruction.
- Conclusion — entitlement stated with reasoning and the residual gap explained.