A Party may initiate an adjudication over a dispute with another party they are contracted with in any of the following matters:
- The valuation of services or materials provided under the contract;
- Payment under the contract, including with respect to a change order, whether approved or not, or a proposed change order;
- Disputes that are the subject of a notice of non-payment pursuant to Part I.1 of the legislation here;
- Amounts retained pursuant to section 13 or 28 of the legislation here;
- Disputes respecting the amount of reasonable costs incurred pursuant to clause 21.7(5)(c) or subsection 21.7(6) of the legislation here;
- Failure or refusal to certify substantial performance pursuant to section 41 of the legislation here;
- Any other matter that the parties to the adjudication agree to; and
- Any other prescribed matter.
The above categories are outlined in section 21.21(1) of the Prompt Payment legislation here.
Please note that adjudication may not be commenced if the notice of adjudication is given after the date on which the contract or subcontract is completed unless the parties to the adjudication agree otherwise.