Dave We have only gone to tender once with MF/1, and did struggle with = suitable percentages. I agree with Peter's statement about the figures standing = up in law. We used the following on a contract value of approx =A3100,000: SUB-CLAUSE 34.1 Percentage of Contract Value to be paid or deducted for each week of delay. 1% Maximum percentage of Contract Value which payments or deductions shall not exceed. 10% I hope this helps. Regards Keith -----Original Message----- From: Kinnaird, Dave [mailto:D.Kinnaird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 28 October 2004 08:42 To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [TCUG] MF/1 Contract - Liquidated Damages I am trying to gather some information on what value other authorities define within their contracts for the following Clause in MF/1 tenders Clause 34.1 . Delay in Completion for Percentage of contract to be paid or deducted for each week of delay % =20 . Maximum percentage of contract vale which payments or deductions shall not exceed % . Maximum loss recoverable by the purchaser for prolonged delay % Any feedback would be appreciated. Dave =09 ********************************************************************** Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. = If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for = delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this = message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify = the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your = employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. = Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to = the official business of the Council of the City and County of Cardiff = shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. All e-mail sent to or = from this address will be processed by Cardiff County Councils Corporate = E-mail system and may be subject to scrutiny by someone other than the = addressee. ********************************************************************** Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na = chyfeirir y neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am = drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar unwaith os nad ydych = chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael sel ei fendith. = Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn eu prosesu = gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd a gallant gael eu = harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir. ********************************************************************** ----------------------------------------------------------- A message from the TCUG mailing list. For information about the list visit //www.freelists.org/webpage/tcug This communication is intended solely for the person (s) or = organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient (s), you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have = received this e-mail in error please notify the sender and copy the message to ICTDHelp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Individuals are advised that by replying to, or sending an e-mail = message to Somerset County Council, you accept that you have no explicit or = implicit expectation of privacy. In line with the Surveillance and Monitoring Policy, any e-mail = messages (and attachments) transmitted over the Council's network may be subject = to scrutiny. ----------------------------------------------------------- A message from the TCUG mailing list. For information about the list visit //www.freelists.org/webpage/tcug