Eyes on Contract Management through Variety of Claims

Claims are popular in construction industry of the US. However, few Japanese exercises real claims. Claims are not mere “complaints” nor “demands” for money increase. They are results of accumulated logical contract rights and a stock of proven contractual facts.This paper attempts to contribute to verify how the claim can be initiated, processed and terminated. Also, various practical methods to resolve claims during and/or after the Contract are discussed.Finally, the paper proposes what in Japanese Contractors shall be improved for them to accord with and compete to the U. S. Contractors.