UK BIM Alliance responding to the inconsistency between current guidance of CIC BIM Protocol, Second Edition 2018 and ISO 19650 Framework published updated Information protocol to support BS EN ISO 19650-2 the delivery phase of assets (Framework). The publication recognized the need for incorporation of new terms used in contract law, namely : ‘Appointor’ and ‘Appointee’. The meaning of the terms in relation to ISO 19650 Framework is shown in Table 1
Table 1- Framework terms ‘Appointor’ and ‘Appointee’
| Framework Term | ISO 19650 Term | meaning |
| Appointor | Appointing Party | party carrying out the appointment for this contract/appointment |
Example: Client appointing the Lead Appointed Party or Lead Appointed Party appointing the Sub Contractor (Task Team/Appointed Party)
To establish if a specific party is an Appointee or the Appointor, it is necessary to determine where the party sits in the supply chain. For example, the Lead Appointed Party will be the:
- Appointee in the Tire 1 contract
i.e., Appointing Party and Lead Appointed Party, and
- Appointor in the sub-contract
i.e., between Lead Appointed Party and Appointed Party [1]
[1] UK BIM Framework, 2020. Information protocol to support BS EN ISO 19650-2 the delivery phase of assets.
