playbook

BOQ Audit General Construction

BOQ audited for spec gaps, quantity anomalies, and pricing errors; bids levelled into a Schedule of Values; inspection checklist and escalation clauses ready for use

The bid came in low.

When to run: "BOQ or contractor bid received for a general construction project (residential, commercial, mixed-use) — needs auditing before award or payment"
Time saved: ~1-2 days for single BOQ; 2-3 days for multi-bid leveling manual → automated with agent assistance
How often: Per trigger event
Compounds: Each run refines templates and context — 3 automated steps improve with accumulated data

How it runs

**boq-audit (audit-boq)** → using `--alias {matter-alias}`, parse the contractor BOQ, run the four audit passes (spec-gap, quantity-validation, EO-pricing, cost-completeness), produce markdown audit report + JSON anomaly array with NLM citations on every flag
**boq-audit (level-bids)** → normalise all contractor bids into a Schedule of Values, flag "too good to be true" rates, buried preliminaries, and missing line items
**Review audit and SOV findings with owner-rep or QS** — walk through Critical and High flags, agree which to challenge with contractor, agree the lowest responsible bidder advisory
**Issue findings to contractor** with 7-day response window for itemised re-bid or clarifications
**boq-audit (inspection-checklist)** → derive a site inspection checklist from the audited BOQ — mock-up requirements, MEP coordination points, hold-points before installation
**Owner-rep makes award decision** based on audit + SOV + contractor responses + capacity assessment. Award is binding only at this step

What it needs

Contractor BOQ(s)
Project context (sector, region, currency, scope summary)
Drawings (RCP, plans) if available
Tender deadline and award timeline