Descriptions of formal authority are spread throughout the general provisions of the contract. Beyond this, correct authorities are often confused because of familiarities with past relationships, or by the constructive actions of the parties.
Use extreme caution when determining where the formal authority lies for the situation at hand. The contract may “clearly” describe that the “commissioner” is the only one who can resolve the problem, but you may be able to show that those kinds of issues (changes of lesser cost, for example) were in fact “resolved” by someone else before, and that you’ve even been paid for it. You therefore had every right to rely on the actual relationship that was previously experienced that constructively altered the contract procedure.
Don’t let others unnecessarily use boilerplate remarks to hide behind “authority.” Use the actual job history to define the actual relationships.
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