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Security of Payment

The SOP Act is designed to provide a fast and inexpensive process to recover payments and performance securities due under a construction contract, without the need for lawyers to become involved.

  • Overview of the Security of Payment Act

    The SOP Act outlines a fast, cost-effective process to ensure construction contractors recover progress payments and performance securities without involving lawyers.
    Overview of SOP Act

  • Changes to the SOP Act

    Critical overhauls to the SOP Act 2002, including extended claim timeframes, the removal of excluded amounts, and new unfair time-bar provisions.
    Changes to the SOP Act

  • Changes to the SOP scheme

    The Victorian Government has amended the Building and Construction Industry SOP Act 2002, taking effect on 15 April 2026 to improve cash flow and fairness on jobsites.
    Changes to the SOP scheme

  • Changes affecting construction contracts

    The BPC has detailed major, retrospective changes to the SOP Act 2002 taking effect on 15 April 2026.
    Changes affecting construction contracts

  • SOP transitional arrangements

    The amended SOP Act applies retrospectively to construction contracts entered into before, on, or after 15 April 2026, with some exclusions.
    SOP transitional arrangements

  • Making a payment claim under the SOP Act

    How to make a valid progress payment claim under Victoria's Building and Construction Industry SOP Act 2002.
    Making a payment claim under the SOP Act

  • Making a performance security claim under the SOP Act

    This provides a comprehensive guide on how to make a performance security claim for the release of construction securities under Victoria's SOP Act.
    Making a performance security claim under the SOP Act

  • Responding to a payment claim under the SOP Act

    Under the SOP Act, recipients of a construction payment claim must either pay the full amount by the due date or provide a payment schedule within 10 business days.
    Responding to a payment claim under the SOP Act

  • Responding to a performance security claim under the SOP Act

    A guide on how to handle a performance security claim in Victoria under the SOP Act.
    Responding to a performance security claim under the SOP Act

  • Options if a respondent doesn’t pay the amount claimed or respond

    Outlining the legal recourse available to construction claimants under the SOP Act when a respondent fails to pay a progress claim or provide a payment schedule.
    Options if a respondent doesn’t pay the amount claimed or respond

  • SOP adjudication

    This outlines the SOP adjudication process in Victoria, which offers a fast and cost-effective way to resolve construction contract payment disputes.
    SOP adjudication

  • Responding to an adjudication application

    An adjudication response under Victoria's SOP Act allows respondents to reply to a claim, provided they have already served a valid payment or performance security schedule.
    Responding to an adjudication application

  • Options for claimants after adjudication

    This details the legal avenues available to claimants under Victoria's SOP Act if a respondent fails to pay an adjudicated amount.
    Options for claimants after adjudication

  • Authorised nominating authorities

    The BPC's Authorised Nominating Authorities register details authorised ANAs, including their contact information, fee guidelines, and complaint procedures.
    Authorised nominating authorities

  • Adjudication activity statistics

    Providing access to annual and historic SOP Act adjudication activity statistics in Victoria from 2005 to 2025.
    Adjudication activity statistics

  • Security of Payment FAQ

    Providing answers to frequently asked questions about Victoria's SOP Act.
    Security of Payment FAQ
Last updated 30 June 2026
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