1. Establish Tender docs
   1. drawings
   2. spec
   3. Who tendered?
   4. Provisional Sums
   5. Contingencies
2. Set up F/A spreadsheet
   1. Houlton final Account
   2. Direct Orders
   3. What is the budget?
3. Variations
   1. Check validity of all!
   2. Collate build-ups/quotes
   3. Drawings?/AIs?/CVIs?
   4. Provisional Sums
   5. Check:
      1. Adequate info on quote?
      2. Quote accepted by Architect?
      3. Any element on competition in getting quotes?
      4. Reasonable £? M & E in particular
      5. Look for SAVINGS associated with variations- what works omitted?