A failure by an adjudicator to consider submissions of considerable significance — particularly those that might amount to a complete defence to a substantial claim — constitutes non-compliance with a basic and essential requirement of the BCIP Act, rendering the adjudication decision void. The assessment involves questions of fact and degree, applying the Project Blue Sky approach. A payment claim for suspension costs that incorporates detailed supporting documentation by reference satisfies s 17(2)(a) where the material is sufficient to convey to the recipient the work for which payment is claimed and to enable the respondent to understand the basis of the claim.
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