SECTION 65

(1) Where the Project Owner cannot determine in advance the volume and the rate of supply orders or routine services required for his needs, he may resort to a framework agreement. (2) Framework agreements shall be contracts concluded by one or more Project Owners with one or more service providers in order to lay down rules relating to the purchase orders to be issued, or the provisions governing subsequent framework agreements to be concluded over a given period, particularly regarding prices and, where necessary, the quantities envisaged. (3) Framework agreements may not exceed 3 (three) years. (4) Where the framework agreement is signed for a period of more than 12 (twelve) months, and where the framework agreement clearly so provides, each of the contracting parties shall have the latitude to request, on the dates fixed by them, the revision of prices by applying the price revision formula contained therein, or terminate the contract where the application of the price revision formula may to lead to a unit price variation of more than 25%. (5) The use of framework agreements shall apply only to supplies or recurrent services as well as maintenance and renovation works.