Section 17(2A)(b) of the SOP Act provides that any part of a payment claim or payment response relating to damage, loss or expense must be disregarded unless it supported by “any certificate or other document that is required to be issued under the contract“. On a plain reading, this means …
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Failing to Submit a Payment Response – The Extent of the Respondent’s Handicap
Following the Court of Appeal decisions in Audi Construction Pte Ltd v Kian Hiap Construction Pte Ltd [2018] 1 SLR 317 and Comfort Management Pte Ltd v OGSP Engineering Pte Ltd [2018] 1 SLR 979, it is settled that a respondent is precluded from relying on any reasons for withholding …
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