Construction · Defined
AIA G702
A payment-application and certification form commonly used to summarize a contractor’s current request for payment. It presents contract adjustments, earned amounts, retainage, prior payments, and the balance requested.
Why it matters
The summary is only as reliable as its supporting detail. Review it with the continuation sheet, approved change orders, prior application, and the project’s actual payment terms. A consultant’s review does not replace the certification or approval responsibilities assigned by the contract.
In practice
A project example
An increase in the contract sum should reconcile to the approved change-order record, not simply appear as a new total on the current application.
General educational guidance from KOW Building Consultants. Examples are illustrative, not project records. The applicable contract, standard, program, and jurisdiction control the requirements for a specific assignment.