SECTION 46

(1) The Project Manager shall be a public or private law natural or corporate body appointed by the Project Owner or the Delegated Project Owner to defend the latter’s interests during the definition, preparation, execution and acceptance of the services which are the subject of the contract. (2) He shall be responsible for the management and permanent control of service delivery. In that capacity, he shall: (a) assist the Project Owner in the award of works or service contracts, where necessary; (b) ensure compliance with works or supplies contract clauses by the contract holder; (c) ensure quality control of services provided and pre-accepts or not parts of the works executed; (d) check the quantities to be included in the daily statement and approve payments on account; (e) chair meetings in the absence of the Contract Manager and the Contract Engineer; (f) draft or ensure the drafting of periodic control reports; (g) forward a copy of the final report on his services to the Project Owner, the Ministry in charge of public contracts and the public contracts regulatory body. (3) He shall perform his duties under the supervision of the Contract Engineer.