A new sports complex is being constructed using the NEC$4$ Engineering and Construction Contract main Option D$,$ secondary Option X$1,$ X$2$ and X$5$ The Client is responsible for the design. The access date for section $(1)$ of the works is $15$ July. The period for reply is three weeks.

Question $25$

The latest Accepted Programme shows the date on which the Contractor needs access to section $(1)$ as $22$ July. On $10$ July the Contractor informs the Project Manager that they will in fact be ready to start work on section $(1)$ on the access date and will require access by this time.$$ The Project Manager telephones the Contractor that the Client will not be able to allow access by the access date.

Which TWO of following statements describe the best course of action$($s$)$ for the Project Manager?

Select TWO options

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The Project Manager should notify the Contractor of a compensation event and give an instruction to the Contractor to submit a quotation

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The Project Manager should notify the Contractor of a compensation event but not give an instruction to the Contractor to submit a quotation as the event has arisen from a fault of the Contractor when showing a later date for access on the programme

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The Project Manager should notify the Contractor of an inconsistency between the Contract Data and the Accepted Programme and resolve the inconsistency by giving an instruction to the Contractor to submit a revised programme showing the correct date for access

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The Project Manager should inform the Client of the matter

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The Project Manager should notify the Contractor of an early warning as the matter could delay Completion