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In the event Owner Parties determine Contractor is not entitled to the amount requested in an Application for Payment, Owner Parties shall forward to Contractor the reasons for withholding all or a portion of the payment requested. 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If the amount so determined by Client is less than the amount requested by Consultant in the Application for Payment, Client\u2019s \u201ccertificate for payment\u201d shall indicate the specific reasons for so withholding all or a portion of the amount requested. 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Thereupon, the Architect and/or Engineer will make final inspection of the Work and, if the Work is acceptable under the Contract Documents and this Agreement has been fully performed, the Architect and/or Engineer will promptly issue a final Certificate for Payment certifying to COUNTY that the Project is complete and CONTRACTOR is entitled to the remainder of the unpaid Agreement Price (including retainage, if any), less any amount withheld pursuant to this Agreement. 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In practice, this involves reviewing the contractor\u2019s submitted payment applications, confirming that the work has been performed in accordance with the contract, and then issuing a certificate that authorizes the owner to release payment. This clause ensures that payments are only made for work that meets contractual standards, thereby protecting the owner from overpayment and providing a clear, documented process for financial transactions during the project."}, "json": true, "cursor": ""}}