Sentence examples for framework contracts from inspiring English sources

Framework contracts are being put in place, consortia are being formed, standards are being created and BT has halved the price for using its ducts and poles.

The company said its order book did not include £1.5bn of expected revenue from framework contracts, where it has an overall supply agreement with clients and takes on projects as they come up.

The company said: "Given the strength of our order book, framework contracts and pipeline of contract opportunities, we believe we are well positioned to make further progress in 2017".

In addition, councils are urged to be "more proactive in ensuring that their use of existing framework contracts is not contributing to the worst practices in homecare, such as 15-minute care slots".

Big framework contracts squeeze out smaller organisations in both the private and voluntary sectors, requiring them to accept levels of risk or have access to capital that are simply impossible for smaller enterprises or new start-ups.

Contractual difficulties on a number of projects, and a slowdown in second half framework contracts, will lead to greater than expected losses for the full year 2011 at the AIM listed company, although revenues will remain "broadly in line" the company said in a statement to investor this morning.

This week it said it was "finalising proposals for a framework contract to offer all councils".

The report highlights deep-rooted problems in the commissioning of care with a lack of strategy, an over-reliance on framework contracting, and too many spot purchases.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has tendered for a framework contract to support and develop Firecrest, the desktop infrastructure that underpins its global operations.

An NHS procurement organisation has tendered for the first framework contract for the suppy of digital pen technology, making it available to the wider public sector.

The Environment Agency is setting up a framework contract to provide a multimedia contact centre for its Floodline flood reporting and information service.