The three-category submittal process is a method of specifying Contractor submittals which improves communication among the three parties to the construction process by clarifyang specification
language. The proposed submittal process identifies the allocation of risk and responsibilities between the Owner and the Contractor, establishes a method which the Engineer can use to determine whether certain of the Contractor's proposed means and methods of construction need to be reviewed, and helps insure that the specifications are drafted to clearly indicate the information which must be submitted.