本书以某国际工程项目为例，从招标开始，到合同谈判、签署直至工程考核、验收为止，基本涵盖了工程项目的整个过程。内容涉及商贸、法律、工程及工业生产等多种知识。全书共分为十二个单元，主要包括：国际工程招投标、商务合同谈判、合同的价格和价格明细、合同的付款和付款条件、货物的交付和交付条件、货物的包装和标识、工程设计和设计联络、工程标准和检验标准、工程安装、试运行和调试、项目的考核验收和索赔、合同的其他事宜、合同技术谈判和技术附件细则等。每个单元提出了学习目标，配有词汇、注释和练习。本书特别配有大量案例，让读者扩大知识面、开阔视野、增加见识。

Unit 1 International Bidding

 1. Definitions of Bidding

 2. The Different Approaches of Bidding

 3. The Common Mode and Practice in International Bidding

 4. The General Procedure of Bidding

 5. A Process Description of Bidding

Unit 2 Commercial Negotiation and Contract

 1. Preparation for a Negotiation

 2. Definition in a Contract

 3. A Contract Object

 4. A Project Object Description

 5. A Sample Act of Describing Contract Object

Unit 3 Price and Price Breakdown

 1 Pricing Policy for an International Transaction

 2. The Terms of Price and Price Breakdown

 3. A Sample of a Price Breakdown of Equipment

 4. A Sample of a Project Commercial Offer

Unit 4 Payment and Terms of Payment

 1. Methods of Payment

 2. Payment Stipulations in a Commercial Contract

 3. A Template of Payment Terms

 4. A Sample of a Bill of Exchange or Draft

 5. A Sample of a Letter of Credit

Unit 5 Delivery and Terms of Delivery

 1. Introduction

 2. A Template of Delivery and Terms of Delivery

 3. Guidance on Taking Deliveries

 4. A Sample of a Delivery Contract

 5. A Sample of a Bill of Lading

 6. A Sample of a Commercial Invoice

Unit 6 Cargo Packingand Marking

 1. The General Stipulations for Cargo Packing in International Trade

 2. Special Requirements for Packing Different Cargoes

 3. Special Requirements for Different Containers

 4. Shipping Mark

 5. A Sample of Packing, Marking and Shipping Specifications

 6. A Sample of a Packing Agreement

Unit 7 Design and Design Meetings

 1. The Program of a General Kick-off Meeting

 2. A Partial Agenda of a Kick-off Meeting

 3. A Sample of a Kick-off Meeting Report

 4. A Template of Design and Design Meetings

 5. The Common Design Work in Engineering

 6. Design Division and Technical Documentation Delivery

Unit 8 Standards and Inspection of a Contract

 1. Technical Standards

 2. Inspection

 3. An Introduction of the Famous ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

 4. An Example of Specifications, Codes and Standards in Steel and Bridge Building

 5. A Sample of an Inspection Contract

Unit 9 Erection, Test-run, Commissioning, Performance Test and Acceptance of a Contract Plant

 1. Introduction

 2. A Template of an Agreement on Erection, Test-run, Commissioning, Performance Test and Acceptance

 3. A Sample of a Steel Erection Plan and Sequence

 4. A Sample" of a Test-run Plan for a Thermal Supply Machine

 5. A Sample of a Commissioning

 6. A Sample of a Project Performance Test Report

 7. An Outline of a Project Acceptance Plan

 8. A Template of an Acceptance Report

Unit 10 Process Guarantee, Claim, Arbitration and Penalty

 1. Definition of a Process Guarantee

 2. A Common Process Guarantee Description

 3. A Sample of a Process Guarantee

 4. Claim

 5. Arbitration

 6. A Case of Making Claims

 7. An Arbitration Agreement

 8. A Sample of an Arbitration Award

Unit 11 Miscellanies

 1. Definition of Know-how and Secrecy

 2. A Common Template of Know-how and Secrecy

 3. Force Majeure

 4. A Common Template of Force Majeure

 5. Taxes

 6. Effectiveness and Termination of a Contract and Others

Unit 12 Technical Negotiation and Annexes

 1. Technical Negotiation

 2. Technical Annex Preparation Guidelines

 3. The Common Items Contained in an Engineering Technical Annex

 4. A Sample of a Technical Proposal

 5. A Sample of a Technical Annex

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