source:
  type: regulation
  id: usda-hb-3555-12.24
  authority: USDA Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 §12.24 — Change Orders
  description: "USDA HB-1-3555 §12.24 (Change Orders). Gap-fill (verbatim). \n"
obligations:
- id: usda-hb-3555-12.24-0
  canonical_id: usda-hb-3555-12.24-0
  section: USDA HB-1-3555 12.24 — Change Orders
  description: '12.24 Change Orders: ANGE ORDERS Lenders will approve any change orders during construction. The
    borrower(s) will be responsible for any costs related to change orders that exceed available funds in the contingency
    reserve account, or for ineligible loan purposes that occur post loan closing. Propose…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - usda-hb-3555
  - section-complete
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: USDA Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 §12.24 — Change Orders
    source_class: usda-handbook-hb-1-3555
    source_url: https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/directives/handbooks
    snapshot_id: 0466acd1ea2d17a4
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:22ac6f998ff72578e318fca138ebe80fb18ae2fc701eb5936172f1842679a13a
    paragraph_quote: ANGE ORDERS Lenders will approve any change orders during construction. The borrower(s) will
      be responsible for any costs related to change orders that exceed available funds in the contingency reserve
      account, or for ineligible loan purposes that occur post loan closing. Proposed changes, during the course
      of construction, should not affect the scope of the project and/or affect the appraised value.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim from HB-1-3555 §12.24 body (max-gap occurrence), snapshot 0466acd1ea2d17a4; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
