How to Use change order in a Sentence

change order

noun
  • There wasn’t a single change order.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Small oversights in design can lead to costly change orders later, so detail matters here.
    — Yuvraj Kshirsagar, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • One change order alone was for nearly $3 million, according to the civil suit.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • Those are the types of issues that commonly trigger change orders with other contractors.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Just like with the payment schedule, Cosby says that the process for change orders should be spelled out in writing prior to a project starting.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • Full procurement transparency, including open access to contract terms, change orders and vendor performance.
    — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Too many RFPs seek certainty where little exists, which leads to unrealistic bids and a chain of costly change orders.
    — Ryan Gray, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Having clear expectations around scope shifts and executing through change orders is key to protecting timelines and resources to best execute the work and maintain a strong partnership.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges that Peng took part in procurements, evaluations and approvals amounting to millions of dollars in district contracts, work orders and change orders.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Ask vendors to demonstrate how the AI handles an in-flight change order across billing, resources and margin impact in a single scenario, end to end, with no human handoff between systems.
    — Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Industry data shows the average number of change orders ranges from about two on small public construction projects to roughly 11 on larger ones, according to an analysis by AIA Contract Documents.
    — Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
  • In construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions specifically, customers expect AI to automatically extract data from invoices, contracts, change orders and submittals, eliminating manual data entry that historically consumed hours of administrative time.
    — Jeff Weiss, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026

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