h.

Packing for shipment including check for completeness of shipment, handling

requirements, and case markings and identification.
Contractor B shall keep the Engineer/Owner (SEC) informed in advance of the time of
starting and of the progress of the work in its various stages so that arrangements can be made for
inspection and for test. Contractor B shall plan the performance of inspection and tests so as to avoid
the delaying of the work.
All of the required inspections and tests shall be made at Contractor B's expense.
Contractor B shall include for all travel and accommodation costs incurred by the Owner (SEC) in
attending inspection visits and including the cost of all samples used. Contractor B shall be responsible
for any additional costs incurred by the Engineer/Owner (SEC) arising from the postponement, reinspection or additional inspections or visits attributable to Contractor B, subcontractors or suppliers
performance as deemed necessary by the Engineer/Owner (SEC). Contractor B shall also provide,
without charge, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of the
Engineer/Owner (SEC) in the performance of his duties.
If the plant or any portion thereof fails under test to give the required performance, such
further tests which are considered necessary by the Engineer/Owner (SEC) shall be carried out by
Contractor B and the whole cost of the repeated tests shall be borne by Contractor B. This also applies
to tests carried out at subcontractors works.

10.6

Non-conformances

Non-conformances identified by the Engineer/Owner (SEC) shall be notified to Contractor B

by issue of the Engineers Non-Conformance Report. Contractor B shall receive and action all nonconformance reports and re-inspection shall not be notified until the completed non-conformance
report, together with any applicable re-work or concession application, have been accepted by the
Engineer/Owner (SEC)
Where applicable, rejection of materials, equipment and/or components will be made as
promptly as practicable following any inspection or test involvement by the Engineer/Owner (SEC)
Failure to inspect and or reject materials, equipment and/or components shall neither relieve
Contractor B from responsibility for such items which may not be in accordance with the specified
requirements, nor impose liability for them on the Engineer/Owner (SEC)
Contractor B and subcontractors quality assurance programme shall identify and isolate
raw materials and components not conforming to the Design Book. All such items shall be reported to
the Owner (SEC) via a non-conformance report.
Approval of a concession application is the prerogative of the Engineer/Owner (SEC) and
approval of a particular case shall not set precedent.
The Engineer/Owner (SEC) shall have complete authority to accept or reject any
equipment or part thereof considered unsatisfactory and/or not in accordance with the contract
requirements.

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The witness of any inspection and tests by the Engineer/Owner (SEC) of any components
or lots thereof does not relieve Contractor B of any responsibility whatever regarding defects or other
failures which may be found before the end of the warranty period.

10.7

Quality control records, certificates and certificates of conformance

At the end of each visit to a manufacturer to carry out quality control activity, the Engineers
Representative will complete a Quality Control Record and hand one copy to a responsible
representative of the Manufacturer.
The Quality Control Record (QCR) will identify the item inspected, the stage of
manufacture, and the nature of the QC carried out, and will list all points which require remedial action
by the manufacturer, before the subject item can be released.
When each item of equipment is ready for despatch from the place of manufacture and the
Engineer/Owner (SEC) has verified compliance with specified requirements up to that point, a Quality
Control Certificate will be issued to Contractor B.
The Quality Control Certificate (QCC) will identify the item to which it applies and will
release that item from the Engineers control only. The QCC does not constitute any form of
acceptance of the item by either the Engineer or the Owner (SEC).
Contractor B shall provide a Certificate of Conformance confirming compliance with the
Contract requirements and as detailed in the manufacturing record data book.
Sets of all test records, test certificates and performance curves, whether or not they have
been witnessed by the Engineer, shall be supplied for all tests carried out in accordance with the
provisions of this Contract.
Sets of all test certificates shall be endorsed with sufficient information to identify the
material or equipment to which the certificates refer, and shall carry in the top right hand corner the
following reference:
Owners name
Project title
Engineers reference number.
All test documentation shall be in the English language.
No materials or equipment shall be shipped to the site until all tests, analysis and
inspections have been made and Contractor B's Certificate of Conformance has been reviewed and
released by the Engineer/Owner (SEC) or unless otherwise agreed by the Engineer/Owner (SEC)

10.8

Specific tests and inspections

Refer to Schedule GG for details of specific tests and inspections.

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