# Does the Contractor pay the excess if the Price for Work Done is greater than the Total of the Prices?

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Does the Contractor pay the excess if the Price for Work Done is greater than the Total of the Prices?

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Yes. If the Price for Work Done is greater than the Total of the Prices, the Contractor pays his share of the excess (see Clause 53.9).