Common use of Project Manager’s Authority Clause in Contracts

Project Manager’s Authority. 8.1 The Project Manager shall not, without the prior written approval of the Client: 8.1.1 make or instruct any variation to the design of any part of the Exhibition which has been previously approved or agreed by the Client or the Project Manager; 8.1.2 Except in an emergency, issue or authorise the issue of any instruction under the Agreement which would or might increase the cost to the Client of the Exhibition by more than £500 per instruction. In any event the aggregate increase in respect of instructions issued under this sub-clause 8.1.2 (other than those which have been 8.1.3 Issue or authorise the issue of any instruction under the Agreement which would or might delay completion of the Exhibition beyond the date or dates in the Programme; 8.1.4 appoint the Contractor, or any consultant, specialist or other party on behalf of the Client; 8.1.5 settle any claim of any kind under the Contract, agree any amendment to the Terms and Conditions of the appointment of any of the Consultants or the Contract with the Contractor or the waiver of strict compliance by any of them with their obligations; 8.1.6 enter into any contractual or other commitment on behalf of the Client whether pursuant to a Letter of Intent or otherwise; 8.1.7 give notice of intention to terminate the employment of the Contractor; 8.1.8 Delegate any of the duties ascribed or delegated to the Project Manager under any contract entered into by the Client in respect of the Exhibition. 8.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8.1, the Client may from time to time authorise the Project Manager in writing to incur expenditure on the Client’s behalf up to a specified limit and subject to particular conditions. 8.3 No approvals, comments or consents from the Project Manager or the Client shall in any way relieve the Project Manager of its obligations under this Agreement.

Project Manager’s Authority. 8.1 The Project Manager shall not, without the prior written approval of the Client: 8.1.1 make or instruct any variation to the design of any part of the Exhibition which has been previously approved or agreed by the Client or the Project Manager; 8.1.2 Except in an emergency, issue or authorise the issue of any instruction under the Agreement which would or might increase the cost to the Client of the Exhibition by more than £500 per instruction. In any event the aggregate increase in respect of instructions issued under this sub-clause 8.1.2 (other than those which have beenbeen separately approved by the Client in accordance with this paragraph 8) shall not exceed 60% of the contingency sum in the agreed Cost Plan. 8.1.3 Issue or authorise the issue of any instruction under the Agreement which would or might delay completion of the Exhibition beyond the date or dates in the Programme; 8.1.4 appoint the Contractor, or any consultant, specialist or other party on behalf of the Client; 8.1.5 settle any claim of any kind under the Contract, agree any amendment to the Terms and Conditions of the appointment of any of the Consultants or the Contract with the Contractor or the waiver of strict compliance by any of them with their obligations; 8.1.6 enter into any contractual or other commitment on behalf of the Client whether pursuant to a Letter of Intent or otherwise; 8.1.7 give notice of intention to terminate the employment of the Contractor; 8.1.8 Delegate any of the duties ascribed or delegated to the Project Manager under any contract entered into by the Client in respect of the Exhibition. 8.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 8.1, the Client may from time to time authorise the Project Manager in writing to incur expenditure on the Client’s behalf up to a specified limit and subject to particular conditions. 8.3 No approvals, comments or consents from the Project Manager or the Client shall in any way relieve the Project Manager of its obligations under this Agreement.