RECOVERY
The first step is to define the issue. Have the technical requirements been met? Have the contractual requirements been met? Likely not, so let's separate the issues into logical pairs, as in Table 5-5, and recover from there.
| Technical | Contractual | Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Not Met | Not Met | Continue until one or the other is met then proceed as shown below |
| Met | Not Met | If you have met the technical objectives but not met the contractual objectives, it usually means you are in an overrun condition. If you have a cost plus contract, you should be able to adjust the manpower or schedule to fit the actual profile. If you have a fixed price contract, you may well have to absorb the costs. The general rule-of-thumb is that you do ... |
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