Provide IPT department (Stéphanie Blanchard) with estimates of yearly expenses under the contract. Prepare justification in case the estimated annual expenses are expected to exceed the amount authorised by the Finance Committee. Decide whether the contract should be renewed or not.

Should the technical officer decide not to renew the contract, the procurement service shall be informed as soon as possible -12 months in advance- to prepare the re-tendering of the contract.

Submit to Finance Committee (FC) the annual report on industrial service contracts, including requests for contract renewal, estimated yearly expenses and justification for contracts for which authorised amounts are expected to be exceeded.

During the ongoing financial year, inform the procurement officer when FC’s authorized amount is about be exceeded. Provide justification in case additional amounts are to be resubmitted to FC for approval.