Supporting Documents
When the Adjudicator communicates the adjudication process to the Parties (refer to Adjudication Process for instructions), the Adjudicator may specify the supporting documents, materials, and number of pages that each Party may submit to the Adjudicator for consideration.
The Claimant’s supporting documents are due within five days after the day on which the Adjudicator consents to adjudicate. Section 16 of the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Regulations (Dispute Resolution) states that the Claimant must send the following documents to the Adjudicator and the other Parties:
(a) a copy of the notice of adjudication;
(b) a written statement of the facts on which it intends to rely; and
(c) copies of all documents on which it intends to rely, including if, applicable, all relevant extracts from the construction contract.
If a Respondent intends to respond, s. 18 of the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Regulations (Dispute Resolution) grants the Respondent up to 20 days after the day on which the Claimant’s materials were received to send to the Adjudicator and every other Party:
(a) a written statement of the facts on which it intends to rely; and
(b) copies of any material it wishes the adjudicator to consider.
The Adjudicator will render a
written Determination with reasons within 20 days after the day on which the
Respondent’s statement
of facts it intends to rely and copies of any material it wishes the
Adjudicator to consider (the “Response to Notice of Adjudication”) are received or, if there is no Response to Notice of
Adjudication, within 20 days after the day on which the Respondent’s Response
to Notice of Adjudication was to be provided, pursuant to s. 22(1) and 23 of
the Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Regulations (Dispute
Resolution).
The Claimant and the Respondent will send their documents to the Adjudicator through the “Documents” tab on CanDACC’s Custom System. The Claimant, Respondent, Adjudicator, and all individuals who have access to the adjudication will be able to view the documents uploaded on the Documents tab. After a Party uploads a document, the Adjudicator and the other Party will receive an email advising them that a new document has been uploaded on CanDACC’s Custom System. All documents can be downloaded from the chart at the bottom of the Documents tab.
FAQ: Can documents be deleted after they have been uploaded on CanDACC’s Custom System?
No. Documents cannot be deleted
after they have been uploaded on CanDACC’s Custom System. If a Party
wishes to have a document deleted once it has been uploaded, they may email support@candacc.ca to make the request to
delete the document.
