Monday 16 March 2015

'TBA' is hereby banned.......

Having recently reviewed probably the worst tender document ever seen I was shocked to find the consistent use of 'TBA' in the very last places I imagined it could be. How can the starting date, access dates and Key Dates (amongst others) all have 'TBA' against them? How can any Contractor price this, or programme, or when might they decided/by whom and what if they are not?

And there I was thinking we had half a chance of being a world class industry....

By the way, 'TBD' was also used (just to break the monotony of 'TBA' I assume) - what does 'TBD' mean, 'To Be Decided'? 'To Be Drunk'? Something else? TBA/TDB are now officially banned, anyone found using them will face the consequences.....

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