Clientfurnished

Clientfurnished refers to goods or services supplied by the client to a project rather than by the contractor. In contracts and project management, clientfurnished items are those that the client delivers to the site for installation, integration, or use by the project team. This term is commonly used in construction, architecture, manufacturing, IT deployments, and event production. It is distinct from contractorfurnished items, which are procured by the contractor under the same contract; some agreements use clientfurnished equipment and contractorfurnished equipment as paired terms, and both may have overlapping acronyms. To avoid ambiguity, contracts should define the scope and responsibilities.

Applications include specialized machinery or fixtures provided by the client for a building, pre-fabricated components, or IT infrastructure such as servers, racks, and networking gear; stage props or costumes for a film or theater production; or furniture and fittings specified by the client in a renovation or fit-out.

Responsibilities and risk: The client is typically responsible for procurement, delivery timing, and risk until acceptance; the contractor is responsible for installation, integration, and commissioning, subject to defined interfaces and acceptance criteria. Clear acceptance tests, warranties, and insurance provisions are important. Documentation should include a list of items, serial numbers, delivery dates, installation instructions, and responsibility for maintenance and replacement.

Benefits and drawbacks: Clientfurnished items can reduce procurement complexity, ensure exact specifications, and secure known quality, but may introduce schedule risk, storage needs, handling, and insurance concerns, and require careful coordination to align with contractor workflows.