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Many project disputes begin at the boundary between the factory package and the local site package. A responsibility matrix should be agreed before order placement so every party understands what is supplied, designed, installed, checked and approved.
The word turnkey can hide major differences in scope. Replace it with an itemised schedule covering design information, manufactured components, fixtures, services, freight, unloading, foundations, assembly, external utilities, testing, approvals and handover.
A manufacturer may provide structural calculations, shop drawings or foundation reactions without becoming the local engineer of record or statutory designer. State who checks the manufacturer's information against local law and site conditions.
Clarify whether delivery ends at factory, export port, destination port, local depot or site. Then assign customs, taxes, inland transport, unloading, storage and damage inspection.
Comparison reference
| Planning criterion | Manufacturer / supplier | Buyer / project team | Local professionals / contractors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building package | Manufacture agreed components and issue package documents | Approve scope and commercial release | Review interfaces with local works |
| Engineering | Provide agreed system calculations / data where included | Provide project criteria | Local review, foundations and statutory sign-off as applicable |
| Freight | Pack and document to agreed handover point | Own agreed freight / customs scope | Receive, inspect, unload and store as assigned |
| Installation | Provide manuals / supervision if contracted | Appoint capable site team | Execute site assembly, temporary works and trade connections |
| Handover | Provide agreed records, warranty and spares | Accept and retain project documentation | Test / commission local works and close local approvals |
The actual contract, Incoterm, local law and professional appointments control. This is an example framework only.
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