Manuali I Cmimeve Te Ndertimit — 2024

He pulled out his pen. On the bid form, he wrote his total: 48,720,000 lekë. Exactly 5.8% above the manual’s baseline, but justified by four attached invoices and a notarized exchange rate statement from the Bank of Albania.

That was it. The window. The aluminum frames for the school’s windows—they were Italian, not local. Their invoice price was 15% above the manual’s figure. The ceramic tiles? Spanish. Also above. Ardi could bundle those exceptions into a single “special materials dossier” and legally lift his bid by 7.2%. manuali i cmimeve te ndertimit 2024

Then Ardi remembered something. On page 289, buried in the annexes: “Për materialet e importuara me çmim doganor mbi referencën manuale, kontraktori mund të aplikojë me faktura.” For imported materials with customs value above the manual’s reference, the contractor could apply with invoices. He pulled out his pen

Ardi smiled. The manual’s volatility cap worked both ways. If rebar prices dropped, the state would pay him the lower indexed price. He’d have to buy smart, store well, and waste nothing. That was it

His phone buzzed. His foreman, Lazi: “Shef, çmimi i hekurit ra 3% sot. Po e blejmë?”