| Summary: |
The largest series in the collection, with over 1,000 files, which should be seen in conjunction with the contract registers. Each file relates to a specific contract (which links to the register entry by means of the contract number (e.g. A1, A2 etc.). The general policy of the Chinese Government Purchasing Commission with regard to handling purchase orders was an invitation to tender by advertisement, followed by the examination of tenders and inspection of materials by selected firms of Consulting Engineers. The files thus contain tender specifications; terms & conditions of contract (signed and dated by the contractor upon acceptance of the tender); additional material relating to tenders including catalogues, pamphlets, photographs, drawings and plans of equipment, machinery or manufactured parts; certificates of inspection submitted by the Consulting Engineers, and correspondence relaying decisions with regards to successful tenders and subsequent contracts.
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| Arrangement: |
The contract files are physically arranged in order of contract number, and researchers should refer to the box list to order the appropriate box for the required contract. For added ease of reference an index has been created, which lists contractors in alphabetical order. For each contractor, the consignee (i.e. Chinese ministry making the original purchase order for materials) and the number of the contract(s) undertaken by that contractor (A1, B1 etc.) are indicated. The index aims to be comprehensive, and includes details of contracts not entered in the contract registers. Box numbers for contract files (box 9 - 85) are as follows:
Box 9 (Contract A1 - A45); Box 10 (A46 - A52); Box 11 (A53 - A75); Box 12 (A76 - A90); Box 13 (A91 - A120); Box 14 (A121 - A129); Box 15 (A130 - A150, not A149); Box 16 (A149 tender); Box 17 (A149); Box 18 (A151 - A165); Box 19 (A166 - A182); Box 20 (A183 - A195); Box 21 (A196 - A205); Box 22 (A206 - A230); Box 23 (A231 - A250); Box 24 (A251 - A259); Box 25 (A260 - A269); Box 26 (A270 - A289); Box 27 (A290 - A292); Box 28 (A292/1 - A345); Box 29 (A346 - A358); Box 30 (A358/1 - A370); Box 31 (A371 - A376); Box 32 (A377 - A378/1); Box 33 (A379 - A394); Box 34 (A395 - A412); Box 35 (A413 - A416/1); Box 36 (A417 - A430); Box 37 (A431 - A455); Box 38 (A455/1 - A469); Box 39 (A470 - A486); Box 40 (A487 - A499); Box 41 (A500 - A510); Box 42 (A511 - A522); Box 43 (A523 - A530); Box 44 (A531 - A533/10); Box 45 (A533/11 - A554); Box 46 (A555 - A568); Box 47 (A569 - A585); Box 48 (A586 - A590); Box 49 (A591 - A599); Box 50 (A600 - A608); Box 51 (A609 - A618); Box 52 (A619 - A626); Box 53 (A627 - A650); Box 54 (A651 - A670/3); Box 55 (A671 - A683/1); Box 56 (A683/2 - A696/1); Box 57 (A696/2 - A705); Box 58 (A706 - A723); Box 59 (A724/1a - A725/2); Box 60 (A726 - A727/3); Box 61 (A727/4 - A730/3a); Box 62 (A730/3b - A731/2); Box 63 (A731/3 - A732/6); Box 64 (A733/1 - A741); Box 65 (A742/1 - A746); Box 66 (A900 - A930); Box 67 (A1000 - A1044); Box 68 (B1 - B9); Box 69 (B10 - B14); Box 70 (B16 - B25); Box 71 (B26 - B37/2); Box 72 (B38 - B47/1); Box 73 (B47/2 - B51); Box 74 (B52 - B55); Box 75 (B56 - B61); Box 76 (B62/1 - B70); Box 77 (B71/1 - B86/1); Box 78 (B86/2 - B100); Box 79 (B101 - B120); Box 80 (B121/1 - B129); Box 81 (B900 - B909); Box 82 (C1 - C3/2); Box 83 (D1 - D5); Box 84 (Q1/F1 - Q8/F14); Box 85 (Q7/F13) |
The contract files are physically arranged in order of contract number, and researchers should refer to the box list to order the appropriate box for the required contract. For added ease of reference an index has been created, which lists contractors in alphabetical order. For each contractor, the consignee (i.e. Chinese ministry making the original purchase order for materials) and the number of the contract(s) undertaken by that contractor (A1, B1 etc.) are indicated. The index aims to be comprehensive, and includes details of contracts not ... View more |
