Unlike other NEC contracts, the NEC3 PSC does not concern itself with Defined Cost, it merely deals with Time Charge therefore the actual cost of the Consultant Providing the Service is irrelevant. If you were using resource from an economy with a higher cost base would they accept your claim for additional reimbursement? No.
So the PM and Employer have no right to ask for back-up information, other than timesheet records to prove the amount of time spent. One caveat ... check your Z clauses as sometimes I've seen this right included.
Without sight of the contract it's difficult to comment on the last point, however usually the Consultant would insert an amount per hour in CDPt2 which means if they work 8 hours you get paid for 8 hours and if you work 9 hours you get paid for 9 hours. Again the actual cost is irrelevant, it's all about time spent. If the entry in CDPt2 is an amount per day without defining how many hours are in a day, it's open to interpretation / dispute. If the Employer decides they aren't going to pay you for 9 hours then I guess your response will be to get the guys in India to spend 1 hour a day on other work!
So the PM and Employer have no right to ask for back-up information, other than timesheet records to prove the amount of time spent. One caveat ... check your Z clauses as sometimes I've seen this right included.
Without sight of the contract it's difficult to comment on the last point, however usually the Consultant would insert an amount per hour in CDPt2 which means if they work 8 hours you get paid for 8 hours and if you work 9 hours you get paid for 9 hours. Again the actual cost is irrelevant, it's all about time spent. If the entry in CDPt2 is an amount per day without defining how many hours are in a day, it's open to interpretation / dispute. If the Employer decides they aren't going to pay you for 9 hours then I guess your response will be to get the guys in India to spend 1 hour a day on other work!