Top tips for R&M contracts
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● Make sure the contract fits your requirements, not vice-versa.
● Choose a contract level that suits your attitude to risk.
● Make sure the contract agreement meets Vosa’s requirements.
● If the contract period is shorter than your planned vehicle ownership, consider how you will maintain the vehicle after the contract expires.
● Compare R&M contracts carefully, making sure you are comparing like with like.
● Check the incremental costs of optional extras – can you source the work more cost-effectively elsewhere?
● Clarify grey areas around the periphery of the contract – there are bound to be some.
● Agree rates for repairs and work excluded from the contract, budgeting accordingly.
● If the vehicle is leased, keep it up to the BVRLA’s return conditions – why pay for work at the end of the lease period that benefits the next user?
● Make sure your drivers conduct their walk-round checks diligently.
● Play your part in working with the maintenance provider to help the contract run smoothly.
● Consider unforeseeable circumstances such as large annual distance discrepancies or the loss of contracts.
● Notify Vosa of changes in your maintenance arrangements.