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Gaps arise from incomplete coordination of trade scopes, ambiguous division of work, and omissions in bid packages. Disputes concern which party bears the cost of work everyone assumed someone else would perform.
General contractor coordination duties may fill the gap.
Alternative Names:
Gap in Scope|Scope Omission
Why it Matters?
Multi-prime and design-build structures generate gaps because scope division depends on coordination that no single party fully controls. The general contractor's obligation to deliver a complete project frequently means it absorbs gaps against the owner and pursues subcontractors afterward. Scope review comparing trade packages against the full drawings before award is the prevention, and it is routinely compressed by bid schedules.
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