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A series of standardised contracts jointly published by Master Builders Australia and the Australian Institute of Architects. Their intended use is in construction projects where an Architect administers the Contract.

A term which refers to any Federal, State or Local Government or any ministry, department, court, commission, board, agency, institution or similar entity of government.

(General Conditions for Construction Management) A contract for projects that require a Construction Manager to perform services to manage the carrying out of work through to completion. It is part of the suite of contracts based on AS4000-1997.

(General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Asset Maintenance and Services (Superintendent's Version)) General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Asset Maintenance and Services to be used where services are generally performed on the premises of the Principal and the Contract is administered through a Superintendent. It is part of the suite of conditions of contract based on AS 4000 -1997 General Conditions of Contract.

(General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Asset Maintenance and Services (Principal's Version)) General Conditions of Contract for the provision of Asset Maintenance and Services to be used where services are generally performed on the premises of the Principal and should be used where the Principal uses a Principal’s representative to administer the contract and a Superintendent is not engaged. It is part of the suite of conditions of contract based on AS4000 -1997 General Conditions of Contract.

The Principal analyses and selects its preferred tenderer using criteria such as price, experience, technical skills and resources. The assessment criteria will vary considerably for different tender processes.

The transfer of a contractual right or benefit from one party to a Contract to a third party. At common law, this may be done without the consent of the other party that provides the right or benefit. Only the benefit of a Contract may be assigned, not the burden (as distinct from novation, in which both benefits and burdens may be transferred). (Contrast with Novation)

A court order for the automatic deduction of monies from a person's income or payments to pay off an outstanding debt owed to another party. The money owed may be for work carried out or materials supplied by the unpaid person. (See for example Contractors Debts Act 1997 No 110 (NSW) section 14).

A joint initiative of the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments in conjunction with the building industry established by an inter-government agreement on 1 March 1994. The initiative seeks to develop and manage a uniform approach to technical building requirements under the Building Code of Australia, develop a simplified and efficient building regulatory system, and enable the building industry to adopt new and innovative construction technologies and practices.

(Minor Works Contract Conditions) This contract is intended only for the construction of projects of a simple nature. It is a part of the suite of contracts based on AS2124-1992 general conditions of contract but is not intended as a short form of AS2124-1992.