Common use of Preliminary technical acceptance (Art Clause in Contracts

Preliminary technical acceptance (Art. 42) As a general rule, products may not be used if they have not been accepted by the managing official or his or her representative. All equipment proposed must be approved by the contracting authority. This approval is obtained on the basis of the preliminary technical forms that have been elaborated by the building contractor and are submitted to the managing official. The technical forms give a general overview of the equipment and give specifications and choices made for the project. The contracting authority refuses technical forms which are partial or incomplete and which do not provide the technical information required for examination and approval. Once the comments made are in the possession of the building contractor, he will take them into account and will complete the technical form in order to have it approved. Technical acceptance may be carried out at various stages of production. Products that at a given stage do not satisfy the technical acceptance tests imposed will be declared unfit for technical acceptance. The request of the contractor will be considered not having been made. A new request is made when the product is fit for acceptance. The contractor is responsible for storing and conserving his products in view of any risks run by his company and this until provisional acceptance of the works. Except for approved products, the costs pertaining to the preliminary technical acceptance are borne by the building contractor. In any case, the costs include: - Costs pertaining to tasks of the acceptance experts, including travel and accommodation costs of acceptance experts. - Costs pertaining to collecting, packaging, and transporting samples, regardless where or whereto, - Costs pertaining to tests (preparation, manufacture of testing tools, the tests as such (in this respect, the circular letters pertaining to setting rates for tests apply)), - Costs pertaining to the replacement of products that are faulty or damaged.

Preliminary technical acceptance (Art. 42) As a general rule, products may not be used if they have not been accepted by the managing official or his or her representative. All equipment proposed must be approved by the contracting authority. This approval is obtained on the basis of the preliminary technical forms that have been elaborated by the building contractor and are submitted to the managing official. The technical forms give a general overview of the equipment and give specifications and choices made for the project. The contracting authority refuses technical forms which are partial or incomplete and which do not provide the technical information required for examination and approval. Once the comments made are in the possession of the building contractor, he will take them into account and will complete the technical form in order to have it approved. Technical acceptance may be carried out at various stages of production. Products that at a given stage do not satisfy the technical acceptance tests imposed will be declared unfit for technical acceptance. The request of the contractor will be considered not having been made. A new request is made when the product is fit for acceptance. The contractor is responsible for storing and conserving his products in view of any risks run by his company and this until provisional acceptance of the works. Except for approved products, the costs pertaining to the preliminary technical acceptance are borne by the building contractor. In any case, the costs include: - Costs pertaining to tasks of the acceptance experts, including travel and accommodation costs of acceptance experts. - Costs pertaining to collecting, packaging, and transporting samples, regardless where or whereto, - Costs pertaining to tests (preparation, manufacture of testing tools, the tests as such (in this respect, the circular letters pertaining to setting rates for tests apply)), - Costs pertaining to the replacement of products that are faulty or damaged.