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What are provisional sums?

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The term 'provisional sum' is generally well understood in the construction industry. It is used in construction contracts to refer either to work which may or may not be carried out at all, or to work whose content is undefined. In either case, the parties will not attempt to price it accurately when they enter into their contract. Instead, the provisional sum is usually included within the contract price as an approximate guess. The contract normally provides expressly how it is to be dealt with. A common clause provides for the provisional sum to be omitted and an appropriate valuation of the work actually carried out substituted for it.

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