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   Bonus/penalty rules  evaluated  
Procurement contracts often foresee penalty payments for the case that certain requirements (e.g. maximum maintenance costs) are not fulfilled by manufacturers. So-called bonus / penalty rules, i.e. additional agreements on bonus payments for the case of "over-performance", could improve the role of energy-relevant parameters such as efficiency of traction equipment or mass per seat in the design of railway vehicles.
Technology field: Management and organisation
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References / Links:  Dongen, Fiechter 2000
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Related projects:  Bonus/Penalty Rules in weight reduction;  PROSPER (Procedures for Rolling Stock Procurement with Environmental Requirements)
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 date created: 2002-10-09
 
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