The Units will be responsible for all aspects of the contract-management function, including oversight on contract development, implementation and contract close-out.

The meetings also address the application of best practices with regard to solicitation documents, the review of technical specifications and contractual requirements, the establishment of evaluation criteria, the assurance of quality control standards, the early identification of issues to pre-empt disputes and the review of contract close-outs.

Based on prior experience in liquidating other missions, the assistance of United Nations Volunteers, in particular, contract management specialists, is essential in processing disputed claims and outstanding invoices, and closing out contracts managed by the Mission.

Evidence In support of its claim, ABB has provided, inter alia, copies of the following documents: a narrative summary and copies of the agreement, the contract extension proposal, the close-out report, the settlement proposals to KNPC, the tangible property inventory list, the consulting agreement for the resident manager, the settlement proposals to the contract employees and a cheque showing amounts paid to one of the discharged contract workers.