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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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