With the Price of Nonconformity probably running at 20 to 40% I see no reason to charge more for being asked to invest in the prevention of nonconformity.
Besides, the owner's selection criteria should exclude the designers and contractors for whom using its management system to deliver quality (in accordance with the national quality management system standard) is a novel experience.
Besides, the owner's selection criteria should exclude the designers and contractors for whom using its management system to deliver quality (in accordance with the national quality management system standard) is a novel experience.