Powers of the leader

comprehensively [,kompn'hensivli] adv list v

The firm is not listed as a bidder. leadership fee percentage [pa'sentKfe] n

What percentage of the profits goes in tax? advantageous ^aedvan'teidps] a Syn. profitable

transaction line of business advantageous | location tender bid offer

частотность, частота

периодичность проведения

встреч процедура голосования голос, голосование голосовать повестка дня

зд. полномочия лидера консорци­ума

всесторонне

вносить в список, составлять спи­сок

лидерское вознаграждение процент, процентное содержание

выгодный, благоприятный, полез­ный

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C. 1. What were the main considerations for appointing one of the mem­
bers leader of the consortium? 2. What fundamental principles were dealt
with at the members' meeting? 3. Why do you think the members were
against including into the agreement the right of a member to pull out of
their consortium? 4. What measures against defaulting members will be
specified in the consortium agreement?

D. 1. What were the organizational principles of the consortium? 2. Did
the consortium members finish the discussion of the powers and obligations
of the leader at that meeting? 3. What method of calculating the leadership
fee was accepted by the consortium?

E. 1. Who was authorized to prepare a complete tender and submit it to
the tender committee? 2. Why was the contract awarded to the consortium?

II. Find Russian equivalents to the following phrases from the texts.

A. to diversify cooperation and to make it more dynamic and effective;
new forms of... business have come into being; consortium has been found
a useful vehicle for the arrangement of collaborative work; to accomplish
the particular task specified...; to satisfy the customer's requirements; con­
sortium can be formed for...

B. a bid providing for a compensation deal; the project falls into our line
of business; our subject in writing to you is...; should you be interested; to
consider the matter of pooling our resources

С before we begin to draft the consortium agreement; on an exclusive basis; we are unanimous here; prohibition against competition; be jointly and personally liable to the customer; the right to pull out of the consor­tium; to expel defaulting members

D. the meeting shall stand adjourned; decisions... require a unanimous
vote; the draft says...; it's the most likely area where...; it (the leadership
fee) may be calculated as a percentage...

E. who prepared a complete tender; the contract... was awarded to the
consortium; the purchaser found the... bid highly advantageous

III. Give English equivalents to the following phrases from the texts.

А. сотрудничество на компенсационной основе; сотрудничество в создании совместных предприятий; сотрудничество в рамках кон­сорциальных соглашений; к выработке каждого соглашения должен быть индивидуальный подход

B. объявлять торги на...; отдавать предпочтение; погашение креди­
та будет осуществляться поставками готовой продукции; практика по­
казывает; принимать участие в торгах на строительство комплекса...;
окончательный срок подачи заявок назначен на...

C. мы все считаем, что...; доля поставок и услуг; выдавать коммер­
ческую тайну; возможны варианты; а что, если...; принимать новых
членов (консорциума)

D. давайте начнем с...; позвольте зачитать...; первый вопрос пове­
стки дня; постоянно информировать всех членов консорциума

E. организовать консорциум для участия в торгах; выполнить все
работы совместно; в соответствии с разделением поставок и услуг

IV. Single out the main points of the texts.

V. Sum up the contents of the dialogues.

VI. Practise these words.

to give preference to; to prefer

a) Answer these questions.

1. What forms of cooperation does your company give preference to? 2. What credits does your company prefer to grant to customers? 3. What methods of payment do you give preference to when you draft contracts? 4. What terms of delivery do you prefer to specify in your contracts?

b) Act out the flash of conversation using the substitutions for the phrases
in italics. Complete the dialogue giving your reasons.

A. What will you say to с i. f. terms of delivery?¹

B. That wouldn't be desirable, we'd prefer /. o. b. terms.²
A. Well, we'll think the matter over, but...

Substitutions (I): delivery in May; payment by L/C; prior delivery; the guarantee period of 12 months; the quorum of 100 %; notice by post 1 month before the meeting; the unanimous vote on all decisions

Substitutions (2): delivery in March; payment for collection; the delivery strictly in accordance with the contract; the guarantee period of 18 months; the quorum of 90 %; notice by post 2 months before the meet­ing; the majority vote on all decisions

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