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Contract Clauses

Contract Clauses. Jim Duffy (BBCNL). Agenda. Market Response (Construction Industry) Specifying Timber Contract Clauses Barriers In The Supply Chain Awareness Raising. Market Response (Construction). How is the Market currently Responding to Verified Legal Timber?

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Contract Clauses

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  1. Contract Clauses Jim Duffy (BBCNL)

  2. Agenda • Market Response (Construction Industry) • Specifying Timber • Contract Clauses • Barriers In The Supply Chain • Awareness Raising

  3. Market Response (Construction) • How is the Market currently Responding to Verified Legal Timber? • Recognition of responsibility • Timber Procurement Policies Terminology • “Wherever Possible”, Where Appropriate” • BBCL Timber Procurement Policy revised • Recognising Credibility of Certification Schemes • In tune with CPET guidance on Certification Schemes

  4. Market Response (Construction)

  5. Market Response (Construction) • BREEAM, SEAM & NEAT Assessments • Scoring highly for use of Sustainable Timber • Use of Sustainable Timber Taken for granted on PFI Projects

  6. Specifying According to Credibility • FSC Certified • FSC Certified Alternative Species • Other Certification Schemes • PEFC • SFI • MTCC • Other Forms of Evidence (independently audited) • No Evidence Increasing Risk CPET Guidance

  7. How are requirements communicated? • BBCL • Timber Procurement policy Embedded in Subcontract Conditions • Subcontractor/Supplier Clauses For Subcontractor and Suppliers, evidence required prior to placing orders

  8. How are requirements communicated? • BBCL • Timber Procurement policy Embedded in Designer Agreements • Design Consultant Agreement The Consultant shall support the Contractor’s commitment to environmental improvement and its timber procurement policy and where the Consultant is in the provision of the Services to specify types of timber and/or their source shall wherever possible only specify timber which is not on a recognized list of threatened species and shall only specify timber from an independently certified, well managed source, e.g. FSC or similar. If unable to do so the Consultant shall as soon as possible inform the Contractor in writing.

  9. Flow Chart

  10. What are the barriers in the Supply Chain? • Missing links in COC • Understanding of requirements • Knowledge of Credible Schemes

  11. Awareness Raising • Use Existing Expertise (CPET) • Stepped Approach With Supply Chain • Commitment from Supply chain • COC Sites for BBCL • “Preferred Supplier” benefits (repeat business) • Training

  12. Any Questions?

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