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Can a manager take a decision to cancel a project before it's completed?

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Question added by Rana Alnajjar , Web developer , Lebcards
Date Posted: 2016/08/16
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No,only the person who is bind with contractual/legal obligation can cancel.

Mohamed Youssef
by Mohamed Youssef , Managing Director And Founder , MY Development

The (Project) Manager can make recommendations to a contract's party(ies) to cancel (terminate) the contract in case of recorded violations to contracts terms/obilgations by a contractural party or in case of changed circumstances result in the project being not feasible for exapmle. However, only the contractual parties (as represnted in the contract) have the authority to officially terminate the contract following the related procedure set out in the contract. This procedure could be managed by the project manager.

Walid Abid
by Walid Abid , Project Manager , Arabian International Contracting Co. WLL

It's possible but It depends upon the nature, scope, gratitude and importance of  the project and also the contract clauses... 

Luis Pujol
by Luis Pujol , ROB Coordinator , Tecnicas Reunidas

In my opinion, before give an answer, we must remember all project has a contract that should be honorate by both sides.

If there is some issue or item that push to a project cancelation, we should be clear and be inside project rules. If one side breaks these rules, it could finish on a project cancelation but it should be in the contractual rules.

Muhammad Moeen Bhatti
by Muhammad Moeen Bhatti , Cluster Incharge , Premier DLC - A project of Beaconhouse Group

agree with the experts............

Basem Chaikhouni
by Basem Chaikhouni , Legal Counsel , Accor Middle East & Africa

Check the contract. If it gives authority to cancel a project, check who has that authority. If it doesn't - get a real lawyer to draft your contract next time :)

michal paul
by michal paul , CEO , Tinapa project calabar group

yes if the project is not properly arrange.

Haitham El shinnawy
by Haitham El shinnawy , Head of Mechanical Engineering Department , Universal Contracting Company-Unico

Yes, in case it lost importance due to inconvenient scope.

Muhammad Khan
by Muhammad Khan , General Manager Operations , QFAWS ENGINEERING (PVT) LTD

It depends upon the nature, scope, gratitude and importance of  the project... and the authority a manager is granted with.

lina malek
by lina malek , gestion des compétences , sonatrach DRC

Yes he can cancel it. Unless there is a contract. He follow the conditions of the contract and if there is a probleme he can cancel the contract by giving the arguments and stop the project.

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

Agreed with expert opinions