The Contract
In general the various Security of Payment adjudication acts do not override contract conditions other than that specified in the legislation.
However, there are some provisions that do so on which the respective Government agencies have offered guidance. Links to the Government sites can be accessed by viewing the information provided here.
The person who compiles your Adjudication Application or Adjudication Response may ask you to consider providing evidence (or contrary evidence) of a Contract between the parties for the works, goods and services in relation to the Payment Claim and the Adjudication Application.
This may be a written contract/agreement or any other document which may show that there was (or was not) a contractual relationship for the works, goods and services being claimed such as:
- Standard Form Contract;
- Standing Orders;
- Purchase orders;
- Letter of intent;
- Dockets;
- Completion certificates;
- Inspection reports;
- photographs,
- correspondence;
- statutory declarations.