This really depends on many factors including:
- is cost the primary constraint?
- what is the magnitude of the overrun?
- what options are available to bring costs back in line (if any) - for example, can scope be reduced without sacrificing the primary business outcomes or needs?
- what do the contracts (primary or subcontractor) permit
If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving an infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base.