During the preparation of contract documents, The Thomas Consulting Group reviews the documents at various stages of completion for coordination and other issues that historically have been the basis of construction claims. This input helps to provide a set of contract documents that are complete, coordinated, and free of ambiguities.  On many projects, The Thomas Consulting Group introduces scheduling specifications designed to limit the use of CPM schedules as legal weapons.  Also, The Thomas Consulting Group performs bid ability reviews of contract packages and provides diagnostic evaluations on a regular basis throughout the project and manages commercial implications of changes in cost or time.

For ongoing projects, The Thomas Consulting Group can periodically review pertinent project documents and interview the project team to determine if any potential claims situations could arise.  The Thomas Consulting Group can also develop proactive submittal and document control systems.   By identifying and addressing a potentially contentious situation before it becomes a claim, The Thomas Consulting Group can assist in resolving the situation, and possibly avoiding a formal dispute that could take extensive project resources to address and resolve.