SECTION 156

(1) Services provided under public contracts shall systematically be accepted by a committee whose composition is specified in the Special Administrative Clauses of the contract, and in accordance with the conditions laid down in the General Administrative Clauses for works, supplies, services and intellectual services. (2) For works and supply contracts, the acceptance committee shall have jurisdiction to carry out partial, provisional and/or final acceptance. (3) For study and audit contracts, acceptance shall be done by a follow-up and technical validation committee. 61 (4) The Works Contracts Acceptance or Follow-up and Technical Validation Committee shall, where applicable, verify the existence of compliance certificates, as well as pre-acceptance reports, prior to deciding on the acceptance of works or the technical validation of studies.