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Tips for procurement of products for the public sector in water and sanitation projects ALOS 05. A product can be defined as a piece of equipment with a predetermined function. When it is mainly a product that is to be procured for the public sector, ALOS 05 can be used. ALOS 05 is a delivery agreement that contains standardized terms, negotiated between the client and the supplier […]

Tips for procurement of goods in a water and sanitation project ABM 07. A good can be defined as equipment with a predetermined function. When it is mainly a good that is to be procured in connection with an execution contract (AB 04) and/or a turnkey contract (ABT 06), the ABM 07 delivery agreement can be applied. It refers to standardized terms, negotiated between the client and […]

Tips for procuring consulting services in water and sanitation projects ABK 09. In this document, consulting services mean consulting assignments within architectural and engineering activities. ABK 09 is a delivery agreement that can be applied for this purpose. It can be used in all areas of technology; from the initial stages at the idea stage to the final detailed design during the execution stage. The purpose of standardized terms and conditions is to reduce uncertainty, […]

Tips when procuring execution contracts in VA projects AB 04. Contracts where the client provides the design are called execution contracts. A delivery agreement that can be used in this case is AB 04. AB 04 contains general provisions for construction, civil engineering and installation contracts. The purpose of standardized terms and conditions is to reduce uncertainty, the risk of misinterpretation and the workload for the parties and thus the costs. In […]

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The purpose of standardized terms and conditions is to reduce uncertainty, the risk of misinterpretation, and the workload for the parties and thus the costs. When assembling a specific product, there are a few different delivery agreements to apply. For more extensive assembly work, the procurement is sometimes made according to NLM 19. Please note that NLM 19 deviates from NL 17 and, among other things, […]

The purpose of standardized conditions is to reduce uncertainty, the risk of misinterpretation and the workload for the parties and thus the costs. A product can be defined as a piece of equipment with a predetermined function. For these cases, there are a few different supply agreements to apply. When it is mainly a matter of a product being procured, NL 17/ALOS 05 can be used. […]

Functional contracts refer to contracts where the contractor, in addition to the actual execution, is also responsible for the design and associated process solutions. The customer wants to include responsibility for given functions and performance in the scope of delivery for the contractor with its procurement. Last revised: 2023.08.28.

In complex contracts relating to the construction of process plants, where the procurement concerns both construction and civil engineering work as well as equipment, it is necessary for the contractor to be given process and functional responsibility. In these contracts, the Water Industry can observe that the risks and costs in the entire supply chain generally increase when the procurement contract is based on one of the most widely used standard agreements on the market […]

The purpose of standardized terms and conditions is to reduce uncertainty, the risk of misinterpretation and the workload for the parties and thus the costs. Turnkey contracts refer to contracts where the contractor, in addition to the actual execution, must also produce all or a significant part of the design. The delivery agreement that can be applied in this case is ABT 06 and refers to general provisions for turnkey contracts regarding […]