What constitutes a “significant change” in the original scope of work?
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A significant change in the original scope of work is:
(a) A change that would result in a cost that exceeds the total of the Federal project funds available and the Tribe's/Consortium's contingency funds; or
(b) A material departure from the original scope of work, including substantial departure from timelines negotiated in the construction project agreement.
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