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# Nominated subcontractor

A subcontractor selected through an employer nomination mechanism under the relevant contract.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 1 min readShare

## Further detail

Nomination describes a selection arrangement involving the employer under the relevant contract. It is distinct from a main contractor simply choosing its own subcontractor. Named, listed and nominated arrangements are not interchangeable, and terminology varies between forms and editions.

Confirm who appoints, instructs and pays you. A [Construction contract review before signing](<https://www.quantsurv.com/quantity-surveying?service=%2Fcontract-review%2Fservices%2Fpre-signing-contract-review#client-types>) can clarify the proposed contractual chain and the obligations being passed down.

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