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    Getting Paid

    Payment Certificate / Progress Claim

    A progress claim for the contractor to submit plus the payment certificate for the principal agent to issue, following JBCC practice with retention and a certified payment-due date.

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    General use - safe to send as-is once you've filled the gaps.

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    When to use this

    • You are claiming a progress payment on a building contract
    • You are the principal agent certifying a contractor's claim
    • You need a certified payment-due date to fix the interest start point