Procurement

area of competence

area of an expert’s […] proficiency and knowledge associated to one or several groups of properties BS EN ISO 23386:2020

person who, through knowledge or experience, has competence to give an opinion in the fields about which he/she is consulted[SOURCE: ISO 13302:2003, 3.10, modified — The domain “” has been removed; the NOTE has been removed.] BS EN ISO 23386:2020

life cycle

stages and activities spanning the life of the system from the definition of its requirements to thetermination of its use, covering its conception, development, operation, maintenance support and disposal NOTE 1 Adapted from IEC 61508 and ISO/IEC 15288:2008, definition 4.10.NOTE 2 Adapted from ISO/TR 18529:2000, Clause 3. PD ISO/TS 12911:2012 RIBA Plan Of Work 2020 […]

data sheet

data template that is populated PAS 14191:2020

delta exchange

exchange of only changed information between two synonymous sources PAS 14191:2020

Quantity Surveyor (QS)

person who provides financial and contractual advice and services for planning, carrying out and completion (3.5.23) of construction works https://www.iso.org/obp/ui#iso:std:iso:6707:-2:ed-3:v1:en:term:3.8.25

Crown Commercial Services (CCS)

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an administrative agency and trading fund of the Cabinet Office of the UK Government, responsible for the supervision of the procurement of common goods and services on behalf of the government The aim of using CCS agreements is to find cost-effective procurement frameworks to buy commonly used goods and […]

Cost Led Procurement

A procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence and the Cabinet Office intended to allow industry to use its experience and knowledge to develop innovative solutions through leveraging design, materials, subcontracting, direct labour and experience to the advantage of the Public Sector Client.

Integrated Project Insurance (IPI)

The integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) coupled up with Insurance Backed Alliancing is a framework which encourages and empowers project teams to work together. The procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence and the Cabinet Office collectively insures the client and all the other Alliance partners: consultants, specialists, manufacturers, construction managers and their supply chains.

Insurance Backed Alliancing

A new procurement method coupled up with Integrated Project Insurance model (IPI) is a framework which encourages and empowers project teams to work together. The procurement method introduced by Constructing Excellence and the Cabinet Office, collectively insures the client and all the other Alliance partners: consultants, specialists, manufacturers, construction managers and their supply chains.