Glossary
| Title | |
|---|---|
| DBSA |
Development Bank of Southern Africa |
| Defect |
A part of the works which is not in accordance with the scope of work or a part of the works designed by the contractor which is not in accordance with the applicable law or the accepted contractor’s design. (Source: Adapted from NEC3 Engineering). |
| Deferred Maintenance |
The shortfall in rehabilitation work required to maintain the service potential of an asset. (Source: International Infrastructure Management Manual – Ver. 3.0 2006). |
| Definition services |
Services which develop the deliverable associated with an end stage. (Source: CIDB Standard for the Delivery and Maintenance of Infrastructure using a Gateway System). |
| Delivery Management |
The management of the process of public service delivery as applied to infrastructure and maintenance projects. (Source: IDM Toolkit). |
| Delivery Management Strategy |
Strategy which is adopted to manage and resource the delivery and maintenance of infrastructure. (Source: CIDB Standard for the Delivery and Maintenance of Infrastructure using a Gateway System). |
| Demand Management |
The active intervention in the market to influence demand for services and assets with forecast consequences, usually to avoid or defer capital expenditure. Demand management is based on the idea that as needs are satisfied expectations rise automatically and almost every action taken to satisfy demand will stimulate further demand. (Source: International Infrastructure Management Manual – Ver. 3.0 2006). |
| Design and Construct |
Contract in which a contractor designs a project based on a brief provided by the client and constructs it. (Source: ISO 10845:1: Construction procurement processes, methods and procedures.) |
| Design and construct contract |
Contract in which a contractor designs a project based on a brief provided by the client and constructs it. (Source: ISO 10845-1: Construction procurement- processes, methods and procedures) |
| Design by Employer Contract |
Contract under which a contractor undertakes only construction on the basis of full designs issued by the employer. (Source: DIS/ISO 10845-1: Construction procurement processes, methods and procedures. ) |
| Design development report |
The package information at the conclusion of stage 5. (Source: CIDB Standard for the Delivery and Maintenance of Infrastructure using a Gateway System). |
| Designer |
Person who is responsible for providing design or conditional assessment services relating to the provision or maintenance of infrastructure. (Source: CIDB Standard for the Delivery and Maintenance of Infrastructure using a Gateway System). |
| Develop and construct contract |
Contract based on a scheme design prepared by the client under which a contractor produces drawings and constructs it. (Source: ISO 10845-1: Construction procurement- processes, methods and procedures). |
| Disposal |
Activities necessary to dispose of decommissioned assets. (Source: International Infrastructure Management Manual – Ver. 3.0 2006). |
| DMS |
Delivery Management System |
| DoE |
Department of Education |
| DoH |
Department of Health |
| DoRA |
Division of Revenue Act |
| DPSA |
Department of Public Service and Administration |
| DPW |
Department of Public Works |