variation order
nounUK /ˌveəriˈeɪʃən ˈɔːdə/
US /ˌveriˈeɪʃən ˈɔːrdər/
A written instruction that changes something already agreed on, like a plan or a job.
The builder received a variation order to add a window to the new house.
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2. In building projects, an official document that adjusts the scope, cost, or schedule of work.
The variation order raised the project cost by five percent.
3. A formal request to alter the terms of an agreement between two parties.
Both sides signed the variation order before the deadline.
4. A written note that updates a previous instruction or design.
The engineer issued a variation order to fix the pipe layout.