If the Engineer fails to issue a determination on a claim within 42 days, the claim is deemed a "dispute." But what does "deemed" mean? Does the claimant win by default? A practical legal guide clarifies that "deemed a dispute" merely unlocks the DAAB process. You do not automatically get the money. You must still adjudicate.
Insurance and Indemnities
The 2017 Red/Yellow Books remove the Engineer’s power to make "final and binding" determinations.
If the Engineer fails to issue a determination on a claim within 42 days, the claim is deemed a "dispute." But what does "deemed" mean? Does the claimant win by default? A practical legal guide clarifies that "deemed a dispute" merely unlocks the DAAB process. You do not automatically get the money. You must still adjudicate.
Insurance and Indemnities
The 2017 Red/Yellow Books remove the Engineer’s power to make "final and binding" determinations. fidic 2017 a practical legal guide pdf