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The open items register tells the project team which estimate decisions are unfinished at handoff. It keeps unresolved quotes, design questions, allowances, procurement risks, and owner choices attached to their cost effect.
An approval matrix assigns estimate decisions to people with the right authority before a deadline forces an informal sign-off. It should make exceptions easier to escalate, not add signatures to routine work.
An estimate deliverable register controls more than the cost file. It tracks the takeoff, quote record, basis narrative, risk items, assumptions, reconciliation, review evidence, and approval package needed for a complete handoff.
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