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A/50/17 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO

Fiftieth Series of Meetings Geneva, October 1 to 9, 2 12

UPDATED PROGRESS REPORT ON THE NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THE NEW CONFERENCE HALL PROJECT
prepared by the Secretariat

1. The present doc !ent cont"#ns the Upd"ted Pro$ress Report on the Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect "nd the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect )doc !ent WO*P+C*1,*-./0 %h#ch #s 1e#n$ s 1!#tted to the WIPO Pro$r"! "nd + d$et Co!!#ttee )P+C/ "t #ts n#neteenth sess#on )Septe!1er 12 to 1.0 -21-/. -. The reco!!end"t#on o' the P+C #n respect o' th#s doc !ent %#(( 1e #nc( ded #n the 3S !!"r4 o' Reco!!end"t#ons 5"de 14 the Pro$r"! "nd + d$et Co!!#ttee "t #ts N#neteenth Sess#on he(d 'ro! Septe!1er 12 to 1.0 -21-6 )doc !ent A*72*1./. 3. The Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO and of the Unions administered by it, each as far as it is concerned, are invited to ta e note of the contents of this doc!ment, ta in" into consideration any recommendation of the Pro"ram and #!d"et $ommittee made in respect of doc!ment WO%P#$%&'%(), as recorded in doc!ment A%*+%&).

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WO/PBC/19/24 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Program an! "#!get $ommittee

%ineteenth Session Geneva, Se&tember 1 to 1', 2 12

UPDATED PROGRESS REPORT ON THE NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND THE NEW CONFERENCE HALL PROJECT
Prepared by the Secretariat INTRODUCTION 1. The p rpose o' th#s doc !ent #s to present to the Pro$r"! "nd + d$et Co!!#ttee )3the P+C6/ "n pd"ted pro$ress report on the Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect "nd the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect )3the Pro&ects3/ co:er#n$ the per#od s#nce 5"4 -21-0 d"te o' #ss "nce o' the pro$ress report 'or e"ch o' these t%o pro&ects )doc !ents WO*P+C*1,*1- "nd WO*P+C*1,*1;/. -. The contr"ct "( re("t#onsh#p #n respect o' the Pro&ects %"s ter!#n"ted 14 WIPO "nd the Gener"( Contr"ctor0 3Implenia ,ntreprise -.n.rale SA/0 thro $h "n "!#c"1(e "nd &o#nt(4 "$reed sep"r"t#on "t the end o' J (4 -21-. ;. S#nce then0 the Secret"r#"t h"s dec#ded0 #n order to protect the 1est #nterests o' WIPO0 to t"<e o:er the d#rect respons#1#(#t4 'or e=ec t#n$ the Pro&ects %h#(e re(4#n$ on e=tended pro'ess#on"( !"nd"tes "ss#$ned to the P#(ot0 Arch#tect "nd spec#"(#>ed en$#neers0 #n order to co!p(ete 1oth Pro&ects %#th the (e:e( o' ? "(#t4 th"t h"d 1een re? #red "t the o tset "nd %#th#n the o:er"(( 1 d$ets "ppro:ed 14 5e!1er St"tes. .. The Secret"r#"t nder the (e"dersh#p o' the WIPO Constr ct#on Co!!#ttee@%hose respons#1#(#t4 #s to o:ersee the Pro&ects0 to t"<e dec#s#ons "nd !"<e reco!!end"t#ons on po(#c#es %#th re$"rd to pro&ect e=ec t#on@h"s co!e to th"t dec#s#on "'ter " thoro $h re:#e% o' the s#t "t#on #n ter!s o'A @ @ @ respons#1#(#t40 r#s<s "nd (#"1#(#t4 cost "nd t#!e contr"ct "(0 (e$"( "nd '#n"nc#"( 'r"!e%or<

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WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e In #ts re:#e% o' the s#t "t#on0 the Constr ct#on Co!!#ttee so $ht the "d:#ce o' the #ntern"( te"!s "nd :"r#o s #ntern"( n#ts #n:o(:ed0 "s %e(( "s the P#(ot0 the Arch#tect0 the en$#neers "nd other e=tern"( "d:#sors "nd e=perts0 #nc( d#n$ " ("% '#r!. 7. The present Pro$ress Report cont"#ns the 'o((o%#n$ !"#n sect#onsA I. E:ents th"t (ed to the ter!#n"t#on o' the contr"cts %#th the Gener"( Contr"ctor A. The Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect +. The Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect C. WIPO dec#s#on to en$"$e #nto h#$hB(e:e( d#sc ss#ons to reso(:e !"tters D. WIPO dec#s#on to en$"$e #nto topB(e:e( d#sc ss#ons to reso(:e !"tters II. Res (t#n$ s#t "t#on "'ter the "!#c"1(e "nd &o#nt(4 "$reed ter!#n"t#on o' the contr"cts %#th the Gener"( Contr"ctor A. For the Ne% + #(d#n$ +. For the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect +.1. W#th "nother $ener"( contr"ctor +.-. W#tho t "nother $ener"( contr"ctor III. I!p(e!ent"t#on o' the c("ss#c"( !"nd"te 'or the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect A. Fro! the contr"ct "( "nd (#"1#(#t4 :#e%po#nts +. Fro! the 1 d$et "nd '#n"nc#"( :#e%po#nts C. Inte((ect "( propert4 "spects re("t#n$ to the %ood str ct re IC. Conc( s#on I. ECENTS THAT LED TO THE TER5INATION OF THE CONTRACTS WITH THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR A( )he %e* $onstr#ction Pro+ect D. The pro&ect #!p(e!ent"t#on "nd re("t#onsh#p %#th the Gener"( Contr"ctor %ent on s"t#s'"ctor#(4 'ro! Apr#( -22E to the S !!er -2120 "s 'or "n4 !"&or constr ct#on pro&ect o' s ch " scope %#th #ts #nherent "nd 3nor!"(6 d#''#c (t#es.1 F. In the A t !n o' -2120 the or#$#n"( de(#:er4 d"te o' the constr ct#on %"s postponed 'ro! e"r(4 Octo1er to end No:e!1er -2120 %#th " pen"(t4 'or de("4 o' 2.7 !#((#on S%#ss 'r"ncs d e to WIPO 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor. The Gener"( Contr"ctor d#d not ho%e:er !eet the "$reed postponed de(#:er4 d"te. As " conse? ence0 "s 'ro! the end o' -2120 the P#(ot s spended the :"(#d"t#on o' re!"#n#n$ #n:o#ces "nd WIPO s spended the correspond#n$ p"4!ents to the Gener"( Contr"ctor pend#n$ reso( t#on o' o tst"nd#n$ %or<s.E. It ! st 1e rec"((ed th"t the Ne% + #(d#n$ %"s e=pected to 1e re"d4 14 the end o' -212 so "s to "((o% WIPO to :"c"te the 'or!er 3PGG + #(d#n$6 #n :#e% o' the '"ct th"t the ter!#n"t#on

Pro$ress reports %ere s 1!#tted to the Independent Ad:#sor4 O:ers#$ht Co!!#ttee 'or #ts sess#ons #n 5"rch0 5"40 A $ st*Septe!1er "nd No:e!1er -2110 5"rch "nd 5"4*J ne -21-H re'er to the reports o' the correspond#n$ sess#onsA IAOC*-2*1 )p"r"$r"phs 1E to -2/0 IAOC*-1*- )p"r"$r"ph ;D0 Anne=/0 IAOC*--*- )p"r"$r"phs -. to -F0 Anne=/0 IAOC*-;*- )Anne=/0 IAOC*-.*- )Anne=/ "nd IAOC*-7*- )Anne=/. Re'er to pro$ress reports s 1!#tted to the P+C "nd the Asse!1(#es o' the 5e!1er St"tes o' WIPO 'or the#r respect#:e sess#ons #n Septe!1er*Octo1er -2110 "nd reports o' those sess#ons )doc !ents WO*P+C*1E*,0 WO*P+C*1E*-- )p"r"$r"phs D21 to D2,/0 A*.,*11 "nd A*.,*1E )p"r"$r"phs --, to -;-//. Re'er to the E=tern"( A d#torIs Reports #ss ed #n A $ st -22, "nd Dece!1er -211 "nd presented to the Septe!1er -212 "nd Septe!1er*Octo1er -21- sess#ons o' the P+C "nd the Asse!1(#es0 respect#:e(4 nder doc !ents WO*P+C*17*1; "nd WO*GA*;,*;0 "nd WO*P+C*1,*1E "nd WO*GA*.1*D. Re'er to the Intern"( A d#t Reports #ss ed #n Septe!1er -22,0 Septe!1er -212 "nd 5"4 -211. See 'ootnote 1.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e ; ,. d"te o' the (e"se contr"ct %"s A $ st -2110 %#th no poss#1#(#t#es 'or e=tens#on.; The Secret"r#"t co (d there'ore no (on$er !"#nt"#n #ts or#$#n"( p("n to %"#t 'or ' (( co!p(et#on o' the Pro&ect 1e'ore st"rt#n$ !o:es o' st"'' to the Ne% + #(d#n$. Inste"d0 the Secret"r#"t h"d no cho#ce 1 t to or$"n#>e %#th the Gener"( Contr"ctor " ser#es o' p"rt#"( de(#:er#es o' the Ne% + #(d#n$0 '(oor 14 '(oor0 so "s to "cco!!od"te the ph"sed !o:e p("ns o' "1o t .22 WIPO e!p(o4ees (oc"ted #n the PGG + #(d#n$.. The !o:es st"rted !#dB5"rch -211 )#!!ed#"te(4 "'ter #ss "nce o' the 3occ p"nc4 per!#t6 de(#:ered 14 the Gene:" (oc"( " thor#t#es/ "nd ("sted nt#( J ne -2110 "t %h#ch t#!e the Ne% + #(d#n$ h"d 1eco!e ' ((4 oper"t#on"( #nc( d#n$ the c"'eter#"0 the (#1r"r40 the p"r<#n$ 'or de(e$"tes "nd e!p(o4ees "nd the stor"$e "re"s.7 12. Fro! the 1 d$et "nd '#n"nc#"( :#e%po#nt0 #t ! st 1e e!ph"s#>ed th"t0 proceed#n$ "s descr#1ed #n the pre:#o s p"r"$r"ph0 the Secret"r#"t not on(4 co!p(#ed %#th the co!!#t!ent cont"#ned #n the Pro$r"! G + d$et 'or the -212B11 1#enn# !0 #.e.0 :"c"t#n$ the PGG + #(d#n$ #n A $ st -2110 1 t "(so ":o#ded the potent#"( "dd#t#on"( cost o' rent#n$ o''#ce sp"ces e(se%here 'or the .22 e!p(o4ees %ho h"d to (e":e th"t 1 #(d#n$ 1 t co (d not h":e 1een !o:ed to the Ne% + #(d#n$0 h"d the Secret"r#"t !"#nt"#ned the or#$#n"( $o"( o' ' (( co!p(et#on o' the Ne% + #(d#n$ 1e'ore !o:es co (d st"rt. It #s rec"((ed th"t the rent"( cost o' the 'or!er PGG + #(d#n$ %"s F !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs p( s t#(#t#es0 per "nn !. 11. In :#e% o' the de("4s not 1e#n$ proper(4 !"n"$ed 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor "nd the e''ect th#s h"d on the !o:e p("ns0 the Secret"r#"t #n#t#"ted #n the Spr#n$ o' -211 ' rther ne$ot#"t#ons on pen"(t#es 'or de("4. These ne$ot#"t#ons %ere conc( ded #n 5"4 -211 14 "n "$ree!ent 'or " tot"( "!o nt o' -0--70222 S%#ss 'r"ncs to co:er the per#od 'ro! Octo1er -212 to J ne -211 d e to WIPO 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor.D 1-. H":#n$ s"#d th"t0 #t ! st 1e po#nted o t th"t0 #' on the one h"nd0 "1o t ,D per cent o' the Ne% + #(d#n$ %"s co!p(eted 1e'ore the S !!er -2110 on the other h"nd0 no ser#o s pro$ress %"s !"de 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor #n cop#n$ %#th de("4s #n '#n#sh#n$ "nd rep"#r %or<s )!"#n(4 '"c"des0 "tr#" $("ss roo' tops "nd p"r? et '(oor/ %h#ch %ere then est#!"ted to t"<e se:er"( !onths to 1e co!p(eted.F 1;. Another s#$n#'#c"nt '"ctor pro:ed0 #n retrospect0 to h":e " s#$n#'#c"nt #!p"ct on the pro$ress o' %or<sA three <e4 !e!1ers o' the Gener"( Contr"ctor !"n"$e!ent te"! %ere ch"n$ed 1et%een end -212 "nd S !!er -2110 1r#n$#n$ " ch"n$e #n !"n"$e!ent c (t re "nd " ch"n$e #n c sto!er re("t#ons. 1.. At th"t po#nt0 s#nce the Gener"( Contr"ctor h"d not ' (('#((ed #ts contr"ct "( respons#1#(#t4 #n respect o' the Ne% + #(d#n$0 "nd s#nce WIPO d#d not %"nt to sett(e 'or s 1Bst"nd"rd ? "(#t4 o' %or<s )the co!p(eted %or<s h"d to 1e "s contr"cted o t "nd "s p"#d 'or/0 the Secret"r#"t h"d no cho#ce 1 t to ho(d the Gener"( Contr"ctor "cco nt"1(e 'or #ts '"#( re to co!p(4 %#th #ts o1(#$"t#ons.

The o%ner o' the 'or!er PGG + #(d#n$ h"s en$"$ed " !"&or reno:"t#on pro&ect o' th"t 1 #(d#n$0 "s c"n 1e seen 'ro! the %or<s#te on the $hemin Pr.0de0la0bichette0 "cross 'ro! the PCT + #(d#n$. . The tot"( n !1er o' !o:es #nto the Ne% + #(d#n$ %"s 7220 #nc( d#n$ 122 e!p(o4ees !o:ed 'ro! 1 #(d#n$s other th"n the 'or!er PGG + #(d#n$0 #n order to re$ro p n#ts %h#ch h"d 1een sp(#t "cross 1 #(d#n$s 'or the ("st 4e"rs0 pend#n$ the ":"#("1#(#t4 o' the Ne% + #(d#n$. F rther!ore0 the $r"nd tot"( o' "(( !o:es ndert"<en 1et%een 5"rch "nd the end o' J ne -211 "!o nted to "1o t F72 !o:es "cross the WIPO c"!p s. 7 See 'ootnote 1. D See 'ootnote 1. F Pro$ress reports %ere s 1!#tted to the Independent Ad:#sor4 O:ers#$ht Co!!#ttee 'or #ts sess#ons #n A $ st*Septe!1er "nd No:e!1er -2110 "nd 5"rch "nd 5"4*J ne -21-H re'er to the reports o' the correspond#n$ sess#onsA IAOC*--*- )p"r"$r"phs -. to -F0 Anne=/0 IAOC*-;*- )Anne=/0 IAOC*-.*- )Anne=/ "nd IAOC*-7*- )Anne=/. Re'er to pro$ress reports s 1!#tted to the P+C "nd the Asse!1(#es o' the 5e!1er St"tes o' WIPO 'or the#r respect#:e sess#ons #n Septe!1er*Octo1er -2110 "nd reports o' those sess#ons )doc !ents WO*P+C*1E*,0 WO*P+C*1E*-- )p"r"$r"phs D21 to D2,/0 A*.,*11 "nd A*.,*1E )p"r"$r"phs --, to -;-//.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e . "( )he %e* $onference ,all Pro+ect 17. In Spr#n$ -2110 "t the s"!e t#!e "s !ore de("4s "nd d#''#c (t#es st"rted to occ r 'or the co!p(et#on o' the Ne% + #(d#n$ )see "1o:e p"r"$r"phs/0 the ne$ot#"t#ons 'or the !"nd"te o' Gener"( Contr"ctor 'or the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect %ere on$o#n$ %#th the s"!e co!p"n4 %h#ch h"d 1een se(ected 14 the Se(ect#on +o"rd #n Fe1r "r4 -211. The Se(ect#on +o"rd h"d 1een 1r#e'ed 14 the WIPO E:"( "t#on Te"! "nd the P#(ot on the de("4s "nd d#''#c (t#es "s the4 stood #n Dece!1er -212 "nd e"r(4 Fe1r "r4 -211. The contr"ct %#th the s"!e Gener"( Contr"ctor %"s s#$ned #n 5"4 -211.E 1D. In th#s conte=t0 " n !1er o' d#st#nct po#nts need to 1e e!ph"s#>ed or rec"((ed.

1F. F#rst(40 #t #s #!port"nt to e!ph"s#>e th"t th#s second !"&or constr ct#on pro&ect %"s0 'ro! the s#de o' WIPO "s the C(#ent0 "s %e(( "s "(( o' the C(#entIs pro'ess#on"( "nd techn#c"( ser:#ce pro:#ders )P#(ot0 Arch#tect0 "nd spec#"(#sts en$#neers/ !"n"$ed 14 the s"!e ent#t#es "nd personne( "s the '#rst pro&ect )the Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect/ h"d 1een !"n"$ed s#nce -22E. 1E. Second(40 #t #s #!port"nt to reBe!ph"s#>e the n#? e n"t re o' the con'erence h"(( des#$n )"s opposed to " !ore st"nd"rd o''#ce 1 #(d#n$/ "nd the necess#t4 'or "n4 potent#"( ser:#ce pro:#der or contr"ctor to t"<e stoc< o' th"t :er4 n"t re #n s 1!#tt#n$ the#r propos"(s or 1#ds0 "nd s 1se? ent(4 #n "ccept#n$ the "%"rd o' contr"cts. Potent#"( ser:#ce pro:#ders h"d to 1e #n " pos#t#on to !eet the re? #red h#$h ? "(#t4 o' the e=ec t#on o' the des#$n "nd the co!!ens r"te de!"nd on %or<s#te !"n"$e!ent0 "s e=tens#:e(4 det"#(ed #n the contr"ct "( techn#c"( spec#'#c"t#ons. 1,. L"st(40 #t #s #!port"nt to rec"((, th"t0 #n the conte=t o' the tender process 'or the !"nd"te o' $ener"( contr"ctor 'or the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect0 on(4 t%o tenders h"d 1een s 1!#tted0 one det"#(#n$ one !ode o' e=ec t#on "nd the other det"#(#n$ t%o :"r#"nts 'or e=ec t#on0 the pr#ce $"p 1et%een the che"pest "nd !ost e=pens#:e o' the three opt#ons %"s -2 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs. The se(ected 1#dder0 3Implenia ,ntreprise -.n.rale SA/0 o''ered the che"pest opt#on %h#(e co!p(4#n$ %#th the re? #red ? "(#t4 o' %or<s. $( WIPO !ecision to engage into high-level !isc#ssions to resolve matters -2. In Dece!1er -2110 the dec#s#on %"s t"<en 14 the Secret"r#"t to en$"$e #nto d#sc ss#ons on reso(:#n$ the #ss es re("ted to the Ne% + #(d#n$ "t h#$her (e:e( )WIPO Ass#st"nt D#rector Gener"( 'or Ad!#n#str"t#on "nd 5"n"$e!ent "nd the He"d o' the $ener"( contr"ctor 1r"nch "t the Gener"( Contr"ctor/. There"'ter0 'o r s ch !eet#n$s too< p("ce 1et%een Dece!1er -211 "nd Apr#( -21-. Desp#te the h#$hB(e:e( en$"$e!ents "nd co!!#t!ents !"de 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor represent"t#:e "t these !eet#n$s0 the Gener"( Contr"ctor cont#n ed to '"#( to !eet "(( ne%(4 "$reed de"d(#nes "nd e=ec te correspond#n$ "ct#ons.12 -1. In Spr#n$ -21-0 %hen "(( e''orts !"de 14 the Secret"r#"t s#nce the end o' -212 to reso(:e the #ss es #n " pro'ess#on"( "nd conc#((#"tor4 !"nner h"d '"#(ed0 the Secret"r#"t h"d no opt#on 1 t to see< "d:#ce 'ro! "n e=tern"( ("% '#r! spec#"(#>ed #n constr ct#onBre("ted (e$"( !"tters0 on reso(:#n$ o tst"nd#n$ #ss es re("ted to the rep"#r %or<s 'or the Ne% + #(d#n$.
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Pro$ress reports %ere s 1!#tted to the Independent Ad:#sor4 O:ers#$ht Co!!#ttee 'or #ts sess#ons #n 5"rch0 5"4 "nd A $ st*Septe!1er -211H re'er to the reports o' the correspond#n$ sess#onsA IAOC*-2*- )p"r"$r"phs 1E to -2/0 IAOC*-1*- )p"r"$r"ph ;D0 Anne=/ "nd IAOC*--*- )p"r"$r"phs -. to -F0 Anne=/. Re'er to pro$ress reports s 1!#tted to the P+C "nd the Asse!1(#es o' the 5e!1er St"tes o' WIPO 'or the#r respect#:e sess#ons #n Septe!1er -212 "nd Septe!1er*Octo1er -2110 "nd reports o' those sess#ons )doc !ents WO*P+C*17*-20 WO*P+C*17*-. )p"r"$r"phs .EF to .,2/0 WO*P+C*1E*120 WO*P+C*1E*-- )p"r"$r"phs D12 to D17/0 A*.E*-D )p"r"$r"phs -E7 to -,;/0 A*.,*1- "nd A*.,*1E )p"r"$r"phs -;; to -;E//. , Th#s po#nt %"s det"#(ed #n the Secret"r#"t present"t#on to the P+C "t #ts sess#on #n Septe!1er -211 )#n "dd#t#on to the Pro$ress Report cont"#ned #n doc !ent WO*P+C*1E*12/0 #n p"rt#c ("r #n the report o' th"t sess#on )doc !ent WO*P+C*1E*--0 p"r"$r"ph D11/. 12 Pro$ress reports %ere s 1!#tted to the Independent Ad:#sor4 O:ers#$ht Co!!#ttee 'or #ts sess#ons #n 5"rch "nd 5"4*J ne -21-H re'er to the reports o' the correspond#n$ sess#onsA IAOC*-.*- )Anne=/ "nd IAOC*-7*- )Anne=/.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e 7 --. In p"r"((e(0 s#nce ("te Spr#n$ -21-0 the pro1(e!s re("t#n$ to co!p(et#n$ the Ne% + #(d#n$ st"rted to "''ect the Ne% Con'erence H"(( %or<s#te. The Gener"( Contr"ctor h"d p("ced 'or the Ne% Con'erence H"(( %or<s#te the s"!e te"! o' three <e4 !"n"$e!ent personne( "s 'or the Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect. In e"r(4 J ne0 the %or<s#te !"n"$e!ent "nno nced " de("4 o' "1o t t%o !onths #n the pro&ect de(#:er4 %#tho t & st#'#c"t#on. The %or<s#te !"n"$e!ent re' sed to co!p(4 %#th contr"ct "( pro:#s#ons re("ted to "rch#tect r"( spec#'#c"t#ons. The %or<s#te re("t#onsh#p 1et%een the Gener"( Contr"ctor %or<s#te !"n"$e!ent on the one h"nd0 "nd the WIPO represent"t#:es )WIPO st"'' concerned0 P#(ot0 Arch#tect "nd en$#neers/ on the other0 st"rted to deter#or"te "nd 1eco!e con'(#ct "(. -;. WIPO sent to the Gener"( Contr"ctor " ser#es o' (e$"( not#'#c"t#ons )3mises en deme!re6/ %#th (e$"((4 1#nd#n$ de"d(#nes )'ro! !#dB5"4 on%"rds/ on se:er"( !"tters concern#n$ the Ne% + #(d#n$. The Gener"( Contr"ctor0 ho%e:er0 d#d not t"<e "n4 o' the re? #red "ct#ons. The (e$"( conse? ence %"s th"t0 "'ter the respect#:e e=p#r"t#on d"tes o' the (e$"( not#'#c"t#ons h"d p"ssed0 WIPO s 1st#t ted #tse(' 'or the Gener"( Contr"ctor on "(( correspond#n$ %or<s re("t#n$ to the Ne% + #(d#n$.11 -.. In "dd#t#on0 the Secret"r#"t so $ht (e$"( "d:#ce 'ro! the ("% '#r! on tr4#n$ to 1etter nderst"nd the e=tent o' de("4s on the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect )thro $h " st d4 c"rr#ed o t 14 #ntern"t#on"( constr ct#on p("nn#n$ e=perts/. The res (t o' th#s st d4 %"s th"t0 "s "t !#dB J (4 -21-0 the "ct "( de("4 %"s #n the order o' 'o r !onths0 not t%o "s h"d 1een "nno nced 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor #n e"r(4 J ne -21-. .( WIPO !ecision to engage into to&-level !isc#ssions to resolve matters -7. As the s#t "t#on deter#or"ted ? #te r"p#d(4 1et%een 5"4 "nd !#dBJ ne -21-0 the conc( s#on %"s re"ched #n J ne -21- 14 the Secret"r#"t th"t " topB(e:e( !eet#n$ 1et%een the t%o Ch#e' E=ec t#:es %o (d 1e necess"r4 to n1(oc< the s#t "t#on. At the end o' J ne -21-0 "$ree!ent %"s re"ched 1et%een the t%o Ch#e' E=ec t#:es to ho(d " 3!#n#Btr#"(6 t4pe o' he"r#n$0 "((o%#n$ 1oth s#des to sep"r"te(4 present the#r c"se to 1oth Ch#e' E=ec t#:es0 'or the! to co!e to " &o#nt conc( s#on. The !eet#n$ too< p("ce on J (4 1E0 -21-0 #n Gene:"H the p"rt#c#p"nts #n the WIPO de(e$"t#on #nc( ded "(so the P#(ot "nd the Arch#tect. -D. In th#s conte=t0 the Secret"r#"t h"d cons#dered 'o r opt#ons %h#ch %ere e("1or"ted %#th "d:#ce 'ro! the ("% '#r!. T%o e=tre!e opt#ons %ere e=c( ded "t the o tset 'ro! ' rther cons#der"t#onA )#/ the stat!s 1!o0 cons#dered to 1e not "ccept"1(e "s #t %o (d not h":e reso(:ed the #ss es "nd %o (d on(4 h":e !"de !"tters %orseH "nd )##/ the #!!ed#"te con'(#ct "( ter!#n"t#on o' 1oth contr"cts0 cons#dered to 1e not des#r"1(e "s #t %o (d h":e !e"nt 4e"rs o' (#t#$"t#on0 #nterr pt#on o' the %or<s#te (e"d#n$ to h#$her costs "nd co!pens"t#on p"4!ents to the pro'ess#on"( "nd techn#c"( ser:#ce pro:#ders )P#(ot0 Arch#tect "nd en$#neers/ "nd the s 1B contr"ctors0 "nd s#$n#'#c"nt de("4s #n ' t re pro&ect #!p(e!ent"t#on. -F. T%o opt#ons %ere '":ored "s 1e#n$ re"son"1(e "nd re"(#st#cA )#/ "!#c"1(e "nd &o#nt(4 "$reed #!!ed#"te ter!#n"t#on o' the contr"ct on the Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect@s#nce the Ne% + #(d#n$ %"s "(!ost co!p(eted@%h#(e the Gener"( Contr"ctor %o (d h":e <ept the contr"ct 'or the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect s 1&ect to cert"#n cond#t#ons0 #nc( d#n$ " ch"n$e to the Gener"( Contr"ctor %or<s#te !"n"$e!ent str ct reH "nd )##/ "!#c"1(e "nd &o#nt(4 "$reed ter!#n"t#on o' 1oth contr"cts #!!ed#"te(4. The Secret"r#"tIs !ost pre'erred opt#on %"s opt#on )#/ descr#1ed #n th#s p"r"$r"ph. -E. At the conc( s#on o' the !#n#Btr#"(0 "$ree!ent %"s re"ched 14 1oth Ch#e' E=ec t#:es0 #n the 1est #nterests o' 1oth p"rt#es0 to see< "n "!#c"1(e "nd &o#nt(4 "$reed ter!#n"t#on o' 1oth contr"cts. In pr"ct#ce0 one 3"$ree!ent6 %o (d 1e dr"'ted "nd conc( ded 'or e"ch Pro&ect0 14
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Th#s !"tter %"s #nc( ded #n the pro$ress report s 1!#tted to the Independent Ad:#sor4 O:ers#$ht Co!!#ttee 'or #ts sess#on #n 5"4 -21- "nd "(re"d4 re'(ected #n the pro$ress reports s 1!#tted to the P+C "nd the Asse!1(#es o' the 5e!1er St"tes o' WIPO 'or the#r respect#:e pco!#n$ sess#ons #n Septe!1er*Octo1er -21- )doc !ents WO*P+C*1,*1- "nd A*72*11/.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e D end J (4 -21-0 nder the (e"dersh#p o' the He"d o' the $ener"( contr"ctor 1r"nch "t the Gener"( Contr"ctor "nd the WIPO Ass#st"nt D#rector Gener"( 'or Ad!#n#str"t#on "nd 5"n"$e!ent. -,. Aspects o' e"ch "$ree!ent "re re'(ected #n Sect#ons II "nd III0 1e(o%.

II. RESULTING SITUATION AFTER THE A5ICA+LE AND JOINTLJ AGREED TER5INATION OF THE CONTRACTS WITH THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR A( For the %e* "#il!ing ;2. As !ent#oned #n p"r"$r"ph --0 WIPO h"s s 1st#t ted #tse(' 'or the Gener"( Contr"ctor 'or "(( re!"#n#n$ '#n#sh#n$ "nd rep"#r %or<s1- #n respect o' %h#ch the Gener"( Contr"ctor h"d not t"<en the re? #red "ct#ons. WIPOIs #nterests "re ' ((4 preser:ed s#nce WIPO #s ret"#n#n$ s ''#c#ent ' nds to co:er the cost o' %or<s 'ro! the 1"("nce o%ed to the Gener"( Contr"ctor nt#( "(( %or<s "re co!p(eted "nd s#nce those %or<s re!"#n (e$"((4 nder the respons#1#(#t4 o' the Gener"( Contr"ctor. ;1. WIPO %#(( o1t"#n the st"nd"rd 7K 1"n< $ "r"ntees correspond#n$ to %or<s co!p(eted 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor0 #nc( d#n$ "(( the rep"#r %or<s. "( For the %e* $onference ,all Pro+ect ;-. T%o opt#ons %ere cons#dered #n respect o' the res !pt#on "nd co!p(et#on o' the Pro&ectA )1/ e#ther %#th "nother $ener"( contr"ctor0 or )-/ %#tho t "nother $ener"( contr"ctor. "(1( With another general contractor ;;. En$"$#n$ "nother $ener"( contr"ctor %o (d h":e '#rst re? #red " s 1st"nt#"( st"t s re:#e% "nd doc !ent"t#on 14 the Arch#tect "nd en$#neers o' the co!p(eted %or<s "s co!p"red %#th the or#$#n"( "rch#tect r"( "nd techn#c"( Ter!s o' Re'erence. It %"s est#!"ted th"t th#s re:#e% %o (d h":e t"<en "t (e"st three !onths to 1e co!p(eted. It %o (d then h":e re? #red the (" nch#n$ o' " ne% tender process0 %h#ch0 'ro! #ss "nce o' c"(( 'or tender to "%"rd o' contr"ct0 %o (d h":e t"<en "n est#!"ted e#$ht to n#ne !onths to 1e co!p(eted. At (e"st t%o "dd#t#on"( !onths %o (d h":e h"d to 1e "dded 1e'ore the %or<s#te co (d reBopen. The ent#re process0 1e'ore %or< co (d res !e0 %o (d there'ore h":e re? #red "1o t 1; to 1. !onths. ;.. Sep"r"te(4 'ro! the theoret#c"( "ppro"ch descr#1ed "1o:e0 the r#s< o' not h":#n$ " co!p"n4 prep"red to 1#d nder s ch " ne% tender %"s cons#dered e=tre!e(4 h#$h 'or the 'o((o%#n$ re"sonsA " ne% contr"ctor !#$ht h":e h"d d#''#c (t#es to t"<e o:er the respons#1#(#t4 "nd (#"1#(#t4 on " p"rt#"((4 e=ec ted pro&ect@or #t %o (d o''er " pr#ce %#th " co!'ort"1(e !"r$#n correspond#n$ to #ts "pprec#"t#on o' %h"t th"t r#s< %o (d representH " ne% contr"ctor %o (d h":e h"d to "ccept the e''ect o' preBe=#st#n$ de("4s #n "dd#t#on to the de("4 c" sed 14 the !ere '"ct o' re(" nch#n$ the tender "(to$etherH #n "n4 c"se0 " ne% contr"ctor %o (d h":e h"d to "ccept the !"nd"tor4 oper"t#on"( re? #re!ents re("t#n$ to the %or<#n$ ("n$ "$e )French/ "nd <no%(ed$e o' "pp(#c"1(e S%#ss (oc"( ("%s "nd re$ ("t#ons 'or d#rect de"(#n$s %#th the (oc"( c"nton"( "nd c#t4 " thor#t#es. It #s "(so to 1e po#nted o t th"t the (oc"( !"r<et o' $ener"( contr"ctors re!"#ns ? #te (#!#ted 'ro! " co!pet#t#:eness :#e%po#nt1;. ;7. An "dd#t#on"( r#s< cons#dered 14 the Secret"r#"t to 1e e=tre!e(4 h#$h %o (d h":e 1een the "dd#t#on"( cost c" sed 14 the c(os#n$ o' the %or<s#te 'or "t (e"st one 4e"r0 #n p"rt#c ("r %hen there %o (d 1e no cert"#nt4 %hether " ne% $ener"( contr"ctor co (d e:ent "((4 1e en$"$ed. F rther!ore0 sho (d there 1e " potent#"( $ener"( contr"ctor0 WIPOIs st"rt#n$ pos#t#on #n enter#n$
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W#th the e=cept#on o' the "tr#" $("ss tops "nd the p"r? et '(oors0 %h#ch the Gener"( Contr"ctor %#(( co!p(ete nder the ter!s o' the "$reed sep"r"t#on. 1; Th#s po#nt %"s det"#(ed #n the Secret"r#"t present"t#on to the P+C "t #ts sess#on #n Septe!1er -211 )#n "dd#t#on to the Pro$ress Report cont"#ned #n doc !ent WO*P+C*1E*12/0 #n p"rt#c ("r #n the report o' th"t sess#on )doc !ent WO*P+C*1E*--0 p"r"$r"ph D11/.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e F #nto contr"ct ne$ot#"t#ons %o (d 1e ! ch %e"<er th"n #t %"s %hen the '#=ed pr#ce !"nd"te %"s ne$ot#"ted #n -211 on the 1"s#s o' -212 pr#ces. F t re pr#ces co (d on(4 1e -21; pr#ces )%h#(e e=#st#n$ cond#t#ons0 "t -212 pr#ces0 "pp(4 'or F2 per cent o' the constr ct#on cost th"t "re co:ered 14 e=#st#n$ contr"ct "%"rds )see p"r"$r"ph .10 1e(o%//. ;D. S#$n#'#c"nt "dd#t#on"( r#s<s %o (d 1e #nc rred )est#!"ted "t se:er"( !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs "s " res (t o' c(os#n$ the %or<s#te 'or "t (e"st one 4e"r/ "nd %o (d not 1e "1(e to 1e "1sor1ed 14 the 1 d$et "ppro:ed 14 5e!1er St"tes. These #nc( deA )#/ )##/ )###/ )#:/ ):/ s spend#n$ or ter!#n"t#n$ pro'ess#on"( !"nd"tes 'or the e=ec t#on %or<s )P#(ot0 Arch#tect "nd en$#neers/H (os#n$ pro'ess#on"(s )h":#n$ the h#stor#c"( <no%(ed$e o' the pro&ect des#$n "nd e=ec t#on so '"r/H (os#n$ s 1Bcontr"ctors %ho %o (d !o:e the#r e? #p!ent "nd %or<ers to other %or<s#tesH "dd#t#on"( conse? ent#"( '#n"nc#"( co!pens"t#ons %h#ch %o (d #ne:#t"1(4 1e c("#!ed #n the #nter#! 14 ser:#ce pro:#ders "nd s 1Bcontr"ctors co:ered 14 e=#st#n$ contr"ct "%"rdsH "nd ' t re s 1Bcontr"ctors re' s#n$ to t"<e o:er respons#1#(#t4 'or p"rt#"((4 co!p(eted %or<s or o''er#n$ to do so0 1 t "t ! ch h#$her cost.

;F. The WIPO Secret"r#"tIs conc( s#on %"s th"t see<#n$ "nother $ener"( contr"ctor !#$ht not 1e s ccess' ( or :#"1(e d e to the ("c< o' ":"#("1(e "nd co!petent 1#dders0 "nd0 #n the re!ote (#<e(#hood th"t #t %o (d 1e s ccess' (0 #t %o (d c" se s 1st"nt#"( "dd#t#on"( costs "nd %o (d nd (4 de("4 14 "t (e"st one !ore 4e"r the co!p(et#on o' the pro&ect0 %h#(e #t #s est#!"ted "t present th"t the re!"#n#n$ d r"t#on 1e'ore co!p(et#on o' the pro&ect %o (d 1e "1o t one "nd " h"(' 4e"rs. "(2( Witho#t another general contractor ;E. In S%#t>er("nd "nd #n other E rope"n co ntr#es0 ("r$e constr ct#on pro&ects "re not "(%"4s !"n"$ed 14 " $ener"( contr"ctor. Another %e((Bpr"ct#ced "ppro"ch h"s 1een sed 'or se:er"( dec"des 'or !"n"$#n$ !"&or constr ct#on pro&ects nder the soBc"((ed 3c("ss#c"( !"nd"te6 )3!"nd"t c("ss#? e6/. +oth the P#(ot "nd the Arch#tect h":e o:er -2 4e"rs e=per#ence %#th s ch " !ode( #n S%#t>er("nd "nd Ger!"n40 respect#:e(4. ;,. Under the c("ss#c"( !"nd"te0 the d#str#1 t#on o' e(e!ents o' the $ener"( contr"ctor !"nd"te 1et%een the P#(ot0 the Arch#tect "nd WIPO #s "s 'o((o%sA )#/ the e=#st#n$ contr"cts %#th the P#(ot0 the Arch#tect "nd the en$#neers %#(( 1e e=tended "ccord#n$ to the 'o((o%#n$A @ @ @ )##/ the o:er"(( pro&ect e=ec t#on p("nn#n$ %#(( 1e sh#'ted to the P#(ot0 #n coord#n"t#on %#th the Arch#tect the o:er"(( pro&ect e=ec t#on t#!et"1(e "nd $ener"( %or<s#te d#rect#on %#(( 1e sh#'ted to the Arch#tect the techn#c"( %or<s#te d#rect#on %#(( 1e sh#'ted to the spec#"(#>ed en$#neers report#n$ to the Arch#tect #n "ccord"nce %#th the#r respect#:e "re" o' spec#"(#t4

the "d!#n#str"t#on o' contr"ct "( re("t#onsh#ps %#th e"ch o' "1o t 72 s 1Bcontr"ctors )%h#ch %ere pre:#o s(4 nder the d#rect respons#1#(#t4 o' the Gener"( Contr"ctor/ %#(( '"(( nder WIPOIs d#rect respons#1#(#t4.

.2. Fro! the st"ndpo#nt o' st"nd"rd !"#nten"nce "nd rep"#r %or<s #n e=#st#n$ 1 #(d#n$s0 WIPO h"s 1een s ccess' ((4 !"n"$#n$ d#rect(40 "nd 'or se:er"( dec"des0 "n ":er"$e o' ;2 to 72 contr"cts on "n "nn "( 1"s#s0 co:er#n$ "(( techn#c"( "re"s #n "(( e=#st#n$ 1 #(d#n$s0 'or

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e E #nd#:#d "( "!o nts %h#ch "re o' co rse ! ch (ess th"n the "!o nts concerned #n respect o' the Pro&ect0 1 t the "d!#n#str"t#on o' contr"cts %#(( 1e 1"s#c"((4 the s"!e. III. I5PLE5ENTATION OF THE CLASSICAL 5ANDATE FOR THE NEW CONFERENCE HALL PROJECT A( From the contract#al an! liabilit/ vie*&oints .1. The Gener"( Contr"ctor contr"ct pro:#ded the o1(#$"t#on 'or #t to s 1Bcontr"ct on(4 to co!p"n#es %h#ch %o (d 1e o1(#$"ted to "ccept " t"<e o:er o' the#r contr"ct 14 WIPO0 %#tho t "n4 !od#'#c"t#ons )#n p"rt#c ("r the "$reed pr#ce/0 sho (d the contr"ct 1et%een WIPO "nd the Gener"( Contr"ctor 1e ter!#n"ted. Th#s #s the c rrent(4 "pp(#c"1(e contr"ct "( s#t "t#on. F rther!ore0 'ro! " pr"ct#c"( :#e%po#nt0 :#rt "((4 "(( e=#st#n$ s 1Bcontr"ctors h":e con'#r!ed to the Secret"r#"t "nd the P#(ot the#r %#((#n$ness "nd ' (( en$"$e!ent 'or co!p(et#n$ the pro&ect0 nder the pr#ce cond#t#ons "$reed %#th the Gener"( Contr"ctor. .-. A1o t -2 contr"cts "nd "%"rds0 represent#n$ "1o t F2 per cent o' the constr ct#on cost0 c"n 1e t"<en o:er 14 WIPO %#th :#rt "((4 no ch"n$e #n cond#t#ons or cost. A1o t ;2 contr"cts0 represent#n$ "1o t ;2 per cent o' the constr ct#on cost0 %#(( need to 1e tendered 14 WIPO s#nce the Gener"( Contr"ctor h"d not 4et tendered the!. .;. WIPO h"s "(re"d4 o1t"#ned 'ro! #ts #ns r"nce co!p"n40 "s 'ro! Septe!1er -21-0 spec#"( #ns r"nce co:er"$e 'or the %or<s#te )3trava!2 de constr!ction6/0 #n "dd#t#on to the c#:#( respons#1#(#t4 #ns r"nce th"t WIPO h"s "(re"d4 "s 3Ma3tre de l4o!vra"e6 "nd the spec#"( co:er"$e 'or potent#"( d"!"$e to e=#st#n$ 1 #(d#n$s c" sed 14 the %or<s#te. ... WIPO h"s "(re"d4 sec red0 "s 'ro! Septe!1er -21-0 the %or<s#te to pre:ent n" thor#>ed "ccess. .7. WIPO %#(( co:er he"(th "nd s"'et4 on the %or<s#te 14 t"<#n$ o:er the e=#st#n$ contr"ct 1et%een the Gener"( Contr"ctor "nd the s 1Bcontr"ctor concerned0 to ens re th"t "de? "te co:er"$e %#(( 1e oper"t#on"( "s soon "s the %or<s#te reBopens. .D. It #s #!port"nt to rec"(( th"t0 1"sed on #ts (on$ st"nd#n$ pr"ct#ce )"nd "s !ost recent(4 done 'or the Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect "nd 'or the sec r#t4 per#!eter "ro nd the WIPO C"!p s/0 the Secret"r#"t depos#ted the "pp(#c"t#ons 'or 1 #(d#n$ per!#t "t the S%#ss c"nton"( " thor#t#es 'or the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect #n order to ' ((4 co!p(4 %#th S%#ss ("%s "nd re$ ("t#ons on the !"tter. The !"#n per!#t 'or the ne% h"(( "nd !od#'#c"t#ons to the A+ + #(d#n$ %"s de(#:ered 14 the S%#ss c"nton"( " thor#t#es on J ne 10 -2121.H "n "dd#t#on"( per!#t %"s de(#:ered #n Dece!1er -211 'or the ' t re "ccess center. S#!#("r(40 "n4 re? #red "pp(#c"t#on 'or occ p"nc4 per!#t 'or the ne% h"((0 !od#'#c"t#ons to the A+ + #(d#n$ "nd ' t re "ccess center %#(( 1e depos#ted "t the S%#ss c"nton"( " thor#t#es )"s %"s done 'or the Ne% + #(d#n$0 #n respect o' %h#ch the occ p"nc4 " thor#>"t#on %"s #ss ed #n 5"rch -21117/. In conc( s#on0 "(( "(re"d4 #ss ed per!#ts "nd " thor#>"t#ons re!"#n :"(#d "nd "n4 ' t re " thor#>"t#on %#(( 1e h"nd(ed "ccord#n$ to the "pp(#c"1(e S%#ss ("%s0 re$ ("t#ons "nd pr"ct#ce0 #rrespect#:e o' %hether or not there #s " $ener"( contr"ctor. "( From the b#!get an! financial vie*&oints .F. The '#=ed pr#ce contr"ct %#th the Gener"( Contr"ctor0 ne$ot#"ted #n the Spr#n$ -211 on the 1"s#s o' the tender s 1!#tted #n the A t !n o' -2120 #nc( des "1o t 72 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs 'or
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Th#s !"tter %"s #nc( ded #n the Pro$ress Report s 1!#tted to the WIPO A d#t Co!!#ttee 'or #ts sess#ons #n J (4 -212 "nd 5"4 -211 )see report IAOC*-1*-0 p"r"$r"ph ;D0 Anne=/ "nd #n the pd"ted present"t#ons !"de 1e'ore the P+C "nd the Asse!1(#es "t the#r respect#:e sess#ons #n Septe!1er -212 )doc !ents WO*P+C*17*-.0 p"r"$r"ph .EF0 "nd A*.E*-D0 p"r"$r"phs -E7 to -,;/. 17 Th#s !"tter %"s #nc( ded #n the Pro$ress Report s 1!#tted to the P+C 'or #ts sess#on #n Septe!1er -211 )doc !ent WO*P+C*1E*,/.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e , constr ct#on %or<s "nd "1o t D !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs 'or honor"r#"0 r#s<s "nd 1ene'#ts "nd other re("ted costs. .E. O t o' the 72 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs 'or constr ct#on %or<s0 "1o t ;7 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs co:er %or<s %h#ch h":e 1een "%"rded or %ere "1o t to 1e "%"rded 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor to s 1Bcontr"ctors nder cond#t#ons 1"sed on the -212 contr"ct "nd pr#ce 'r"!e%or<0 "(( o' %h#ch c"n 1e t"<en o:er 14 WIPO "t those cond#t#ons %#th no !od#'#c"t#ons. In other %ords0 e:en "'ter ter!#n"t#on o' the contr"ct %#th the Gener"( Contr"ctor0 WIPO ' ((4 1ene'#ts 'ro! the '#=ed pr#ce "ppro"ch #t h"d chosen #n -212 %hen (" nch#n$ the or#$#n"( tender0 #n respect o' "(( the "%"rded %or<s )#.e.0 "1o t F2 per cent o' the tot"( contr"ct "( '#=ed pr#ce/. It #s to 1e noted th"t WIPO %o (d not h":e 1een "1(e to 1ene'#t 'ro! the '#=ed pr#ce "ppro"ch 'or s ch " ("r$e sh"re o' the %or<s0 #' #t h"d chosen to see< "nother $ener"( contr"ctor. .,. The "!o nt o' ;7 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs #nc( desA )"/ "1o t 1; !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs 'or %or<s %h#ch h":e 1een co!p(eted "nd p"#dH these "re !"#n(4 the e=c":"t#on "nd prep"r"t#on o' the %or<s#te )122 per cent co!p(eted/0 !"sonr4 %or<s ),2 per cent co!p(eted/0 %ood c tt#n$ "nd prod ct#on "nd "sse!1(#n$ o' 1e"!s #n '"ctor#es #n centr"( S%#t>er("nd "nd Po("nd )72 per cent co!p(eted/H "nd "1o t -- !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs 'or %or<s "%"rded 1 t not co!p(eted.

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72. The 1"("nce "!o nt o' 17 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs #nc( des %or<s %h#ch h"d not 1een tendered 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor "nd 'or %h#ch the Secret"r#"t est#!"tes0 "t th#s po#nt0 " poss#1(e !"=#! ! "dd#t#on"( cost o' "1o t - !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs d e to the '"ct th"t ne% tenders %#(( h":e to 1e (" nched "t -21- or -21; pr#ces. 71. O t o' the D !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs 'or honor"r#" "nd r#s<s "nd 1ene'#ts0 the Secret"r#"t est#!"tes th"t WIPO %#(( h":e "t #ts d#spos"( " tot"( o' "1o t ..; !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs0 #nc( d#n$A )"/ )1/ )c/ 122 per cent o' the contr"ct "( "!o nt 'or r#s<s "nd 1ene'#ts )-.F !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs/0 "s the Gener"( Contr"ctor #s no (on$er ent#t(ed to ret"#n #t0 s#nce #t %#(( not 1e t"<#n$ "n4 r#s<0 no% th"t the contr"ct #s ter!#n"tedH the pro r"t" o' the contr"ct "( Gener"( Contr"ctor honor"r#" correspond#n$ to %or<s not co!p(eted )est#!"ted to 1e 1et%een 1 "nd 1.; !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs/0 "s th#s honor"r#" %o (d no (on$er 1e d e to the Gener"( Contr"ctorH "nd "n "!o nt o' ;220222 S%#ss 'r"ncs "s co!pens"t#on "$"#nst poss#1(e ' t re c("#!s0 "s "$reed #n the conte=t o' the sep"r"t#on "$ree!ent.

7-. Re:ert#n$ no% to the 1 d$et 'or the Pro&ect "s "ppro:ed 14 5e!1er St"tes0 #t ! st 1e rec"((ed th"t0 #' the 1"s#c 1 d$et #s c rrent(4 ' ((4 co!!#tted on the 1"s#s o' the or#$#n"( '#=ed pr#ce contr"ct0 " tot"( o' "1o t . !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs "re nco!!#tted "t present 'ro! other "ppro:ed pro:#s#ons0 "nd "re there'ore ":"#("1(e "s 'o(((o%sA )"/ )1/ 1 !#((#on S%#ss 'r"ncs re!"#n ":"#("1(e 'ro! the "dd#t#on"( 1 d$et o' ..7 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs "ppro:ed 14 5e!1er St"tes #n -2111DH "nd ; !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs re!"#n ":"#("1(e 'ro! the . !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs 3Cont#n$enc4 Pro:#s#on 'or 5#sce(("neo s "nd Un'oreseen6 "ppro:ed 14 5e!1er St"tes #n -22,1F )th#s Cont#n$enc4 Pro:#s#on #s to co:er n'oreseen %or<s th"t !"4 "r#se d r#n$ the e=ec t#on ph"se0 "s per the de'#n#t#on $#:en 14 the E=tern"( A d#tor #n the conte=t o' the Ne% Constr ct#on Pro&ect "nd re'(ected #n doc !ents presented

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See doc !ent A*.,*1- presented to the Asse!1(#es "t the#r sess#on #n Septe!1er -2110 "nd the report o' th"t sess#on )doc !ent A*.,*1E0 p"r"$r"ph -;E/. 1F See doc !ent A*.F*1- presented to the Asse!1(#es "t the#r sess#on #n Septe!1er -22,0 "nd the report o' th"t sess#on )doc !ent A*.F*1D0 p"r"$r"ph ;.F/.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e 12 to the P+C "nd 5e!1er St"tes #n -22F0 "nd "pp(#ed 14 the Secret"r#"t s#nce -22E 'or th"t Pro&ect "nd 'or the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect1E/. 7;. As " conse? ence0 the ":"#("1(e ' nds0 est#!"ted "t th#s po#nt "t " tot"( o' "1o t E.; !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs )..; !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs p( s . !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs0 "s !ent#oned #n p"r"$r"phs 72 "nd 710 respect#:e(4/ sho (d 1e s ''#c#ent to co:er co!'ort"1(4 the c rrent(4 est#!"ted cost o' the 3c("ss#c"( !"nd"te60 #.e.0 "1o t E !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs0 det"#(ed "s 'o((o%s. The "dd#t#on"( honor"r#" 'or the P#(ot0 the Arch#tect "nd "(( the en$#neers #s est#!"ted "t "1o t . !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs01, %h#(e the #ntern"( c"p"c#t4 stren$hten#n$ :#" #ntern"( redep(o4!ent0 second!ent %#th#n UN A$enc#es0 "nd*or e=tern"( spec#"(#>ed te!por"r4 reso rces #s est#!"ted "t "1o t 1.F !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs0 "nd the est#!"ted "dd#t#on"( cost d e to ne% tenders h":#n$ to 1e (" nched #s est#!"ted "t "1o t - !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs )or 17 per cent on the est#!"ted tot"( o' "1o t 17 !#((#ons S%#ss 'r"ncs !ent#oned #n p"r"$r"ph .,/. The res (t o' these est#!"tes sho%s "t present " re!"#n#n$ ":"#("1(e 1"("nce o' "1o t D220222 S%#ss 'r"ncs 'or the Pro&ect "s " %ho(e. 7.. In conc( s#on0 the Secret"r#"t #s o' the :#e% th"t there sho (d 1e no "dd#t#on"( cost to the Pro&ect0 c" sed 14 the t"<e o:er 14 WIPO nder the 3c("ss#c"( !"nd"te60 s#nce the e=#st#n$ "ppro:ed 1 d$et "nd pro:#s#ons0 "s %e(( "s ' nds th"t %#(( 1eco!e ":"#("1(e 14 :#rt e o' the ter!#n"t#on o' the contr"ct0 %#(( 1e s ''#c#ent. The Secret"r#"t #s "(so o' the :#e% th"t th#s #s no% the on(4 :#"1(e "ppro"ch per!#tt#n$ the co!p(et#on o' the Pro&ect %#th#n the "ppro:ed 1 d$et. 77. F#n"((40 WIPO %#(( o1t"#n the st"nd"rd -B4e"r 7 per cent 1"n< $ "r"ntee 'ro! the Gener"( Contr"ctor co:er#n$ the co!p(eted %or<s0 "nd sep"r"te 1"n< $ r"ntees 'ro! e"ch o' the s 1B contr"ctors re("t#n$ to %or<s nder the#r respons#1#(#t4. $( Intellect#al &ro&ert/ as&ects relating to the *oo! str#ct#re 7D. The Secret"r#"t %#shes to r"#se "nother concern #t h"d to "ddress %h#ch #s n#? e to the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect0 #.e.0 the %ood str ct re "s co:ered 14 the '#=ed pr#ce contr"ct 1et%een WIPO "nd the Gener"( Contr"ctor c"nnot 1e 1 #(t 14 "n4 co!p"n4 other th"n the c rrent %ood s 1Bcontr"ctor 'or re"sons o' 1oth the !ere 'e"s#1#(#t4 o' the e=ec t#on o' the %ood str ct re des#$n "nd (#n<"$e to the !"sonr4 %or<s0 "nd 'or #nte((ect "( propert4 re"sons0 "s ' rther det"#(ed 1e(o%. 7F. As #nd#c"ted #n p"r"$r"ph 1E0 the se(ect#on o' the Gener"( Contr"ctor %"s 1"sed on the che"pest opt#on co!p(4#n$ %#th the re? #red ? "(#t4 o' %or<s0 #.e.0 "n "(tern"t#:e spec#"((4 des#$ned 14 the %ood s 1Bcontr"ctor "nd #nc( ded "s "n essent#"( p"rt o' the 1#d s 1!#tted 14 the Gener"( Contr"ctor. The dr"'t contr"ct "(re"d4 cont"#ned the !"nd"tor4 cond#t#on0 "s set #n the c"(( 'or tender0 th"t 1oth the %ood s 1Bcontr"ctor "nd the %ood str ct re e=ec t#on %o (d h":e to 1e '#=ed 'ro! the t#!e o' the s 1!#ss#on "nd co (d not 1e ch"n$ed "'ter s#$n"t re o' the contr"ct 1et%een WIPO "nd the Gener"( Contr"ctor0 n(ess WIPO spec#'#c"((4 "nd e=press(4 "$reed to the ch"n$e)s/. 7E. The %ood str ct re0 "s "n4 other "rch#tect r"( %or<0 #s #n pr#nc#p(e " protected cre"t#on nder cop4r#$ht ("%. It c"n on(4 1e 1 #(t 14@or %#th the " thor#>"t#on o'@the %ood s 1Bcontr"ctor0 %h#ch !e"ns th"t ' rther de("4#n$ the t"<e o:er o' the %or<s#te "nd reB(" nch#n$ the tender 'or $ener"( contr"ctor co (d h":e e=tre!e(4 cost(4 conse? ences 'or WIPO0 "s opposed to WIPO t"<#n$ o:er the contr"ct o' th"t s 1Bcontr"ctor nder the e=#st#n$ cond#t#ons.
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The co!p(ete te=t o' the reco!!end"t#on concerned re"ds "s 'o((o%sA 3Reco!!end"t#on No. .A To #nc( de " reser:e 'or !#sce(("neo s "nd n'oreseen #n the '#n"nc#"( en:e(ope 'or the pro&ect #n order not to co!pro!#se dec#s#on !"<#n$ %h#ch #s essent#"( to the pro$ress o' the pro&ect. Th#s reser:e #s to 1e sed on(4 to !eet poss#1(e n'oreseen constr ct#on or !"r<et e=penses0 techn#c"( !od#'#c"t#ons or "dd#t#ons necess"r4 d r#n$ the e=ec t#on ph"se0 %h#ch %ere n'oresee"1(e d r#n$ the pro&ect st"$e "nd #n"cc r"c#es or o!#ss#ons #n the ter!s o' re'erence (e"d#n$ to "dd#t#on"( %or<.6 )See doc !ent A*.;*INF*D0 Anne=0 p"r"$r"ph .D/. 1, Est#!"tes 1"sed on the :"r#o s r"tes "pp(#c"1(e nder the S%#ss En$#neers "nd Arch#tects St"nd"rd )35orme SIA6/ 'or the !"nd"tes o' o:er"(( p("nn#n$ "nd coord#n"t#on0 $ener"( %or<s#te d#rect#on "nd techn#c"( %or<s#te d#rect#on/.

WO*P+C*1,*-. p"$e 11 7,. F rther!ore0 on the 1"s#s o' the s#$ned contr"ct0 " ("r$e p"rt o' the concrete %or<s %ere conce#:ed e=c( s#:e(4 'or the p"rt#c ("r opt#on o' the %ood str ct re0 the ("tter c"n on(4 1e "sse!1(ed on the e=#st#n$ s pport#n$ !"sonr4 %or<s. An4 ch"n$e to the !"sonr4 %or<s 14 " ne% $ener"( contr"ctor %o (d !e"n th"t the 1e"!s "(re"d4 prep"red %o (d h":e to 1e destro4ed "s these h":e 1een c t to prec#s#on )represent#n$ o:er 72 per cent o' the %ood "(re"d4 c t/. IC. CONCLUSION D2. The Secret"r#"t #s ' ((4 con'#dent th"t the '#n#sh#n$ "nd rep"#r %or<s 'or the Ne% + #(d#n$ %#(( 1e c"rr#ed o t0 nder the !"n"$e!ent o' the WIPO pro'ess#on"( ser:#ce pro:#ders )P#(ot0 Arch#tect "nd en$#neers/ #n the pco!#n$ 1- !onths per#od0 "t no "dd#t#on"( cost to WIPO #n :#e% o' the ' nds st#(( 1e#n$ %#thhe(d nt#( the 1"("nce o' the '#n"( "cco nts #s sett(ed "'ter "(( %or<s "re co!p(eted. D1. The Secret"r#"t #s "(so ' ((4 con'#dent th"t the Ne% Con'erence H"(( Pro&ect c"n 1e co!p(eted #n co!p(#"nce %#th the "rch#tect r"( "nd techn#c"( ? "(#t4 re? #red nder the or#$#n"( ter!s o' re'erence0 %#tho t e=pos#n$ the Or$"n#>"t#on to (#"1#(#t40 %#th#n the "ppro:ed 1 d$ets "nd pro:#s#ons. The t#!et"1(e %o (d h":e to 1e e=tended 14 "1o t s#= !onths0 "ccord#n$ to c rrent "n"(4s#s0 "nd there'ore #t #s e=pected th"t the Pro&ect %#(( 1e co!p(eted 14 the end o' -21; )#nste"d o' end o' Apr#( -21;/. D-. The Secret"r#"t0 nder the (e"dersh#p o' the Constr ct#on Co!!#ttee0 #s prep"red to $#:e 5e!1er St"tes " 1r#e'#n$ on the pro$ress o' %or<s0 on " !onth(4 1"s#s. In "dd#t#on0 the Secret"r#"t %#(( cont#n e to re'(ect the ne% s#t "t#on #n " :"r#et4 o' !on#tor#n$ doc !ents "nd pro$ress reports to the o:ers#$ht "nd $o:ern#n$ 1od#es. 63. The Pro"ram and #!d"et $ommittee is invited to recommend to the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO and of the Unions administered by it, each as far as it is concerned, to ta e note of the contents of this doc!ment. 8End o' doc !ent9