# NEC ECSS: Short sub contract payment

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**Category:** Payment\
**Created:** [21 June 2020 23:29 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/nec-ecss-short-sub-contract-payment/5937 "2020-06-21T23:29:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [21 June 2020 23:29 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/nec-ecss-short-sub-contract-payment/5937/1 "2020-06-21T23:29:24Z")

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NEC4: Can a subcontractor suspend works for non payment under NEC4 shortform sub contract? I can only see cls 90.4 which can terminate the contract after a 13 week period of non payment.

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Tiplady](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/reachback.builtintelligence.com/mike_tiplady/32/516_2.png) [@Mike\_Tiplady](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/Mike_Tiplady)\
**Post date:** [22 June 2020 09:27 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/nec-ecss-short-sub-contract-payment/5937/2 "2020-06-22T09:27:24Z")

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The short form contract is slightly off in that it does not set out an express right to suspend for non payment; although the UK option set out in Clause 1.5 (see page 17) makes it clear that a suspension for non-payment is a compensation event. Give that there is no express right, then the subcontractor would have to reply upon Section 112 of the amended Construction Act in order to effect a suspension.