o The Authority shall consider in good faith, the Contractor Stage 1 Response. If the Authority finds that any material aspects of the Contractor Stage 1 Response are unsatisfactory to it, it shall notify the Contractor of the same and offer reasonable assistance to the Contractor to enable it to address such deficiencies and resubmit the Contractor Stage 1 Response as soon as reasonably practicable.
o The Authority shall, within [thirty (30)] Business Days of receipt of the Contractor Stage 1 Response (as may be amended pursuant to paragraph o), confirm in writing to the Contractor that either:
■ the Contractor should proceed with developing a Contractor Stage 2 Response and shall confirm the agreed Project Management Fee, specify the Approval Criteria and set out the date by which the Contractor Stage 2 Response shall be submitted (which date shall reflect the complexity of the High Value Change and shall not be less than sixty (60) Business Days) (an Authority Stage 1 Confirmation); or
■ the Authority withdraws the Authority Change Notice. No compensation (including payment of any part of the Project Management Fee) shall be paid to the Contractor by the Authority if the Authority Change Notice is withdrawn at this Stage 1;
o If the Authority serves an Authority Stage 1 Confirmation, the Authority shall pay the Contractor the Project Management Fee due at Stage 1 within [twenty (20)] Business Days of receipt of an invoice for the agreed sum submitted by the Contractor.
o Where paragraph 4.2 of Part 1 (General Provisions) applies and the Authority Change Notice is deemed withdrawn, then no compensation (including payment of any part of the Project Management Fee) shall be paid to the Contractor by the Authority.