The requirements for adequate project control by the owner should be established in this section. Subjects to be covered are schedule updating and periodic submittal procedures; project progress control and prepara­tion guidelines for project progress reports, indicating the minimum infor­mation to be included and the frequency of submittal; control of project design criteria to be prepared by the vendor, and containing the project design basis, as well as functional and technical baselines, organised by project discipline (e. g. nuclear safety, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control, civil engineering); licensing and permitting process, covering both the nuclear licensing of the facility and the conventional permits to be obtained; project design changes and configuration control requirements; description of the vendor’s system for procurement and material manage­ment, including vendor procedures for requesting bids for the purchase of equipment and materials, preparation of subcontract packages, award and administration of subcontracts, as well as indication of the procurement documentation required both from the vendor and his subcontractors (such as equipment specifications, inspection plans, test procedures, quality reports, manufacturing schedules); control and follow-up of subcontractors; and traceability system implemented to follow up on the procurement process, and how it should be supported by an information management system accessible to the owner.