$40,000 paid can still mean a $100,000 final-cost forecast

Three non-overlapping cost buckets in one hypothetical residential project. Add them to estimate the current final cost, not the amount paid today.

September 2026 U.S. planning example, USD. Invented amounts, not market prices or observed project results. Committed unpaid includes unpaid obligations only; paid portions are excluded. Uncommitted forecast excludes both other buckets. The $100,000 forecast is $5,000 above an assumed $95,000 approved cost budget. No separate contingency is included.
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