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Contract Operations: Will It Work for Your Utility?
Author(s) -
Angers Jim
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2001.tb01617.x
Subject(s) - contract management , work (physics) , nothing , business , service (business) , computer science , operations management , computer security , engineering management , marketing , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology
This month's question asks about what issues should a small water system consider when hiring a private contractor for its water system operations. It was recommended that Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposal documents are developed first to fully specify what services are expected to fulfill the contract. The contract should be flexible enough for the Contract Operations contractor to be creative and address unforeseen situations. Also, whether the contract is for partial or complete service, all the details must be checked and nothing should be taken for granted.