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What are the main advantages of a BOA?

There are many advantages both for NATO and for the companies participating in the BOA Programme. The BOA implements a standardised contract format and contract terms and conditions for all suppliers throughout NATO Nations:

• All essential contract terms are already determined by professional contracting staff;
• Avoids unnecessary and repeated negotiation by local purchasers (often leading to variable results);
• May operate irrespective of the source of authorized funds
• Automated NATO access to information from hundreds of suppliers on the latest IT products, services and prices, and company points of contact;
• Most favoured customer pricing and terms and conditions;
• Considerable reduction on commercial prices due to potential of large aggregate quantities;
• Orders can be placed by local offices at anytime during validity of the BOA;
• Although no total or minimum quantities may be agreed when the BOA is established, suppliers have access to a wider market with the advantage of a central negotiation and reference point in the NCI Agency;
• Pricing and technical information updated regularly;
• Faster and simpler processing of competitive procurements;