Role of Domestic Sub-Contractor

Domestic subcontractors have a responsibility to deliver work that complies with the approval of the client and architect / contract administrator and are paid by the main contractor from monies received from the client in interim valuations.

Nominated sub contractor

the use of nominated subcontractors allows the job to go to tender, with the nominated works being dealt with at a later date. The principal differences between domestic and nominated subcontractors are: the tender process is organised and run by the architect who invites suitable subcontractors to submit a tender; and the architect selects the preferred tender and then instructs the main contractor to enter into a contract with the subcontractor. Nominated supplier
usually supliers of goods not widely available such as some traditional building materials or a particular brand of, for example, paint which the architect considers is the most suitable for the particular job.