[The parties identified above and hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘the contractor’ shall be jointly and severally liable vis-à-vis the contracting authority for the performance of this specific contract.] 

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This specific contract is based on the contractor's quote dated XX.XX.XXXX (reference …………..). Once signed by the parties, the specific contract shall be governed by the Framework Contract (FWC) No [ complete ]. This specific contract does not amend the provisions of the FWC. 

As provided for in Article I.23 of the FWC, the exchange of documents mentioned in this specific contract (e.g. request for services and its annexes, offers, deliverables, invoices, etc.) between the contracting authority and the contractor may be carried out via electronic means. 

