NEC ECC: Under an option C contract, how would items that have been instructed by the Project Manager be covered in the defined cost?

NEC3 and NEC4 Contracts SOCC SSOCC
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For example, if the project manager instructs purchase of items like special types of printer papers, where is this covered in SCC?

2

It depends who is consuming it and whether it is under NEC3 or 4. I only have NEC3 to hand, but think the location is pretty similar in NEC4.

Under NEC3 Engineering & Construction Contract, if the PM has ordered it for their own offices then it is People 43(i) of the full SCC and paid at cost + Fee. If it is for the Contractor - although I don’t know why the PM would be ordering it for the Contractor - it would be consumable Equipment as perEquipment 25.