NEC 3 The Accepted Programme
                                                                Submitting and revising the Accepted Programme Clause 31 and 32 NEC3                                                         The  programme 
                                                                                                                                                                                              identified in the 
                                                                                                                                                                                           Contract Data is the 
               When must the Contractor submit a programme ?                                             Is there a programme identified in                         Yes                  “Accepted Programme”
                                                                                                                   the contract data ?
            NEC 3 Clause 31.2 The Contractor Must submit a 
            first programme  for acceptance to the Project                           No                       Has the Project Manager instructed Contractor to                            When should the 
            Manager, within the period stated in the                                                                      submit a revised Programme                                      contractor revise 
            Contract Data                                                                                                                                                                   the accepted 
                                                                                                                                                                                             Programme?
                                                                               Has the Contractor                           Yes                                     No
            NEC 3 Clause 31.2                                                  submitted the first 
            The programme submitted Mustshow:                                    programme for 
                                                                              acceptance showing                      Contractor must 
            
      The starting date, access dates, key dates                  all the information                    submit a revised                   Even if there is no instruction the 
                   and completion date.                                             required ?                       programme within                    contractor must submit a revised 
            
      Planned completion                                                                               this period for reply              programme on a periodic basis. The 
                                                                                                                   The period for reply is              max interval between programmes 
            
      Order / timing of operations                                                                      set out in contract                  being submitted is set out in the 
            
      Order / timing of work the employer and                                     No                        data part 1                             contract data part 1 
                   any others, and the dates when the 
                   contractor plans to complete work required              Yes
                   to allow others to carry out works                                     25% of payment 
            
      The dates when the contractor plans to                                 withheld until a                  Contractor Submits a Revised Programme to the Project 
                   meet each condition stated for the key                                       correct                                                 Manager 
                   dates                                                                    programme is 
            
      Dates when the Contractor needs access to                                  submitted
                   part, of the site if later than its access dates
            
      Acceptances, plant, materials and other              Has the Project Manager accepted the programme or notified 
                   things to be provided by the employer and                         reasons for not accepting within 2 weeks 
                   information from others                                                                                  Yes                                       There is an “Accepted Programme “
            
      For each  operation, a statement of how the                           No
                   contractor pans to do the work (including                                                                                                                   Contractor to revise  and issue 
                   equipment and resources)                                 Project Manager Does                        Project Manager Accepts 
            Provisions for Float, Time risk allowances,                              Neither                                  the programme                                        contractually compliant 
            Health and safety requirements, contract                                                                                                                                      programme  
            procedures, information showing how each                                                                Project manager notifies                  Yes
            activity on the activity schedule relates to                    Contractor notifies a                   reason for not accepting                                        Contractor notifies and 
            operation when using Option A or Option C                       compensation event                       the programme. Is the                                       compensation event under 
                                                                            under Clause 60.1(6)                  reason listed in Clause 31.3                No                         clause 60.1(9)