Submittals
Submittals are contractor-provided materials (such as shop drawings, product data, and samples) used to demonstrate how the contractor proposes to conform to the contract documents for required portions of the work. AIA educational materials distinguish among shop drawings, product data, and samples as common submittal categories supporting compliance review.
- Where it applies
- Generally, not specific to New York
- When it comes up
- Construction administration; quality control
- Property types
- All
In practice
Submittal timeliness is a critical-path risk; operators often track submittals like procurement (lead times + approval cycles) rather than as simple paperwork.
Related terms
Construction Terminology
- Change Order
- Construction Management at Risk (CMAR / CM@Risk)
- Design-Bid-Build
- Design-Build
- Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
- Hard Costs
- Lump Sum
- Punch List
- Shop Drawings
- Soft Costs
General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.