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Variation Assessment Report

Category: Contracts

Losing track of your variations and their commercial impact? This task assesses all variation and compensation events within a specified period — producing a report covering financial exposure, cause patterns, contractual compliance, programme implications, and subcontractor back-to-back status. Optionally compares with the previous period and recommends actions.

Input Parameters​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
Reporting Period StartDateYesStart date of the assessment period (ISO 8601).
Reporting Period EndDateYesEnd date of the assessment period (ISO 8601).
Compare with Previous PeriodBooleanNoIf enabled, fetches variation data for the equivalent previous period and includes a comparative ...
Contract FormDropdownNoSelect the form of contract to ensure correct contractual terminology and clause references in th...
Additional InformationText AreaNoAny additional information such as known commercial positions, disputed items, or specific areas ...

Parameter Details​

Contract Form

Select the form of contract to ensure correct contractual terminology and clause references in the report.

Options:

  • nec4 - NEC4 ECC
  • nec3 - NEC3 ECC
  • jct-db-2016 - JCT Design & Build 2016
  • jct-sbc-2016 - JCT Standard Building Contract 2016
  • jct-mw-2016 - JCT Minor Works 2016
  • other - Other / Bespoke

Outputs​

Summary​

Type: Text/Markdown

Summary

Outputs​

Type: Structured Data (JSON)

Outputs

Completion Time​

Type: Text/Markdown

Completion Time

Report Id​

Type: String

Report ID

Variation Count​

Type: String

Variation Count

Total Financial Exposure​

Type: String

Total Financial Exposure

Example Use Cases​

Monthly Variation Assessment​

Assess variations raised during March 2026.

Configuration:

  • Period Start: 2026-03-01
  • Period End: 2026-03-31
  • Compare Previous Period: True
  • Contract Form: jct_db

Tags: variations · compensation-event · commercial · financial-exposure · trend-analysis · period-comparison · report-generation · automated

Last updated: 2026-06-24