interface agreement

the contract between the construction subcontractor and the FM contractor (or FM contractors). The interface agreement regulates who bears the cost of, for example, a defect in the completed asset caused by the construction subcontractor, which delays the FM contractor's performance. (See, for example, blog post, PFI interface agreements )

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The primary purpose of an interface agreement is to regulate the relationship between the construction sub-contractor (Construction Co), the facilities management sub-contractor (FM Co) and any other key sub-contractors (such as an ICT sub-contractor) with regard to certain liabilities and payments and the recovery of certain sums by one from the other. It is intended to protect a thinly-capitalised project company (Project Co) from costly disputes between sub-contractors by requiring the sub-contractors to settle various issues between themselves, largely without the involvement of Project Co. It is likely to include, amongst other things, reciprocal liability and indemnity provisions, caps on liability, and provisions concerning the allocation of deductions by Project Co.