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 @utdkt =3< Dkibm @pirctk`js Fukmi? Ubct``j Lkircraly N``hbit A`jdkmijtkcb, j`t t` ni mkstrknutim t` tli bkhis `d Imwcrm Qj`wmij, Oubkij Csscjfi `r cjy `d tlikr kbh. Dckburi t` privijt mkssigkjctk`j wkbb ni pujkslcnbi ny auaugnirs. Curcxkcj Drii Uunbkslkjf, (A) >531

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@utdkt =3< Dkibm @pirctk`js Fukmi?

Ubct``j Lkircraly N``hbit

A`jdkmijtkcb, j`t t` ni mkstrknutim t` tli bkhis `d ImwcrmQj`wmij, Oubkij Csscjfi `r cjy `d tlikr kbh. Dckburi t`

privijt mkssigkjctk`j wkbb ni pujkslcnbi ny auaugnirs.

Curcxkcj Drii Uunbkslkjf, (A) >531

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]cnbi `d A`jtijts?

]LI UBC]@@J GIGNI^ (UG), UBC]@@J BICMI^ (UB) CJM QSYCM BICMI^ (QB) 1 

FIJI^CB IGC^HQ  1 UBC]@@J MKQAKUBKJI  1

A@GGQ MKQAKUBKJI  =

]LI UBC]@@J LKI^C^AL[ 9 

UB‛Q ^IQU@JQKNKBK]KIQ  9 

QB‛Q ^IQU@JQKNKBK]KIQ  6 

UG‛Q IQU@JQKNKBK]KIQ  < 

3 Iscgkr Cbirt Aibinrctk`j

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]li Ubct``j gignir (UG), Ubct``j Bicmir (UB) cjm Qqucm Bicmir (QB)

Fijircb rigcrhs

Ubct``j mksakpbkji

Kt ks up t` tli pbct``j bicmir t` miskfjcti `noiatkvis cjm kt ks ixpiatim tli UGs wkbb cat kj tlikr nistacpcakty t` a`gpbiti tli `noiatkvi. Fijircbby pbct``j bicmkjf migcjms scarkdkakjf s`gi duj dcat`r

cjm UGs sl`ubm ria`fjksi tlct cjm try j`t t` cmm t` tli striss.

Vlkbi kj fijircb tli UB sl`ubm cbwcys try t` pr`vkmi lks pbct``j wktl cj cppr`prkcti alcbbijfi cjm cj

ijo`ycnbi dkflt (Ubcjitskmi > ks, cdtir cbb, t` c bcrfi mifrii cn`ut sl``tkjf tli libb `ut `d `tlir

pbcyirs), iviry`ji jiims t` ni cbwcys cwcri tlct s`gitkgis tlks wkbb skgpby j`t ni c p`ssknkbkty.

Q`gitkgis, tli p`pubctk`j cmvcjtcfi wkbb ni shiwim t`` dcr t` iktlir skmi, gchkjf d`r viry n`rkjf

dkflts mui t` l`w bkttbi `pp`sktk`j tliri ks, `r mui t` l`w kgp`ssknbi tli `mms cri. Jivirtlibiss,

`mms wlkal gcy ni t`` lkfl cri pridircnbi t` j` `pp`sktk`j ct cbb? tli UB sl`ubm skgpby kjd`rg lks

UGs wlct tli sktuctk`j ks cjm tlct iviry`ji ks kj d`r c r`ufl tkgi, fkvkjf pi`pbi ujwkbbkjf t`pcrtkakpcti kj sual c dkflt c alcjai t` bicvi tli pbct``j. @tlir tkgis, k.i. murkjf cj cbirt, cj

ijo`ycnbi dkflt gkflt ni s`gi tkgi kj tli gchkjf, cs tli pbct``j w`rhs t`wcrm tli cbirt `noiatkvi,

wlkbi trykjf j`t t` nia`gi tkim m`wj kj c skjfbi dkflt d`r t`` b`jf (kd tlct ks wlct w`rhs nist d`r tli

aurrijt sktuctk`j, ct tli UB‛s mksaritk`j). D`r g`ri mitckbs, ridir t` tli ]catkacb Fukmibkjis siatk`j.

@utdkt =3< lcs c p`bkay `d supp`rtkjf tli UBs cjm QBs? kd y`u lcvi c mkddirijt vksk`j tlcj wlct tli UB

wcjts t` calkivi, tlij caaipt kt cs oust tlct ” c mkddirijai kj `pkjk`js, nut d`bb`w tli UB‛s `rmir. Cs

b`jf cs tliy cri tli UB, kt‛s tlikr pbct``j cjm tlikr fcgi. Jixt tkgi y`u lcvi c alcjai t` bicm tli

pbct``j, stip up cjm kgpbigijt y`ur vksk`j `d l`w tlkjfs sl`ubm ni m`ji.

Cs c UB `r c QB, wlij kj m`unt, jivir lisktcti t` csh `ji `d tli `ddkairs d`r cmvkai, uskjf @Y]DK] alct,

prkvcti gisscfis `r `ur ]icgspich sirvir (]Q cmmriss? cur.mh). Kj dcat, UBs cjm QBs cri lkflby

ija`urcfim t` ni prisijt `j `ur ]Q sirvir, kd p`ssknbi.

Kd y`u tlkjh tli UB‛s `rmirs cri j`t tli `ptkgcb wcy t` f` cn`ut m`kjf tlkjfs, iktlir p`bktiby gchi

y`ur suffistk`j vkc c prkvcti gisscfi, `r ” kd prissim d`r tkgi mui t` tli urfijay `d ivijts ct lcjm

” uskjf `utdkt v`kai/tixt alct, kjmkactkjf y`ur rics`js wly y`ur pbcj ks nittir tlcj tli UBs. ]li

rics`j d`r uskjf `utdkt alct ks tlct wlij bicmkjf cj `pij punbka pbct``j, wi‛m bkhi t` gckjtckj c

ujkdkim a`ggcjm cjm j`t fkvi tli `tlir pi`pbi o`kjkjf us tli kgprissk`j tlct kt ks dckr fcgi t`

mincti tli UBs miaksk`js, cs tlks rujs tli rksh `d bicmkjf t` c a`bbcpsi `d mksakpbkji kj tli pbct``j (cjms`gitkgis kt ks mkddkaubt ij`ufl t` lcvi iviry`ji cat kj ujks`j ivij wktl`ut quistk`jkjf tli UBs

miaksk`js).

Kd y`u nibkivi tli UBs miaksk`js cri tirrknbi cjm bkhiby t` lcvi mkscstr`us risubts, wlkspir tli UB (`r

usi `utdkt v`kai alct, kd urfijay migcjms kt) cjm suffist t` tchi `vir tli pbct``j, `r suffist c

mkddirijt UB. Kd kj m`unt, a`jtcat `ji `d tli `ddkairs, kd cjy cri `jbkji ct tli tkgi.

^igignir? t`` gcjy a``hs sp`kb tli nr`tl, cjm kj ricb bkdi gkbktcry tliri ks c rics`j wly tli crgy ks

j`t hj`wj cs tli mincti abun, nut hj`wj d`r kts a`ggcjm lkircraly.

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A`ggs mksakpbkji

Kt ks dckr fcgi t` ncjtir wlij kj trcjskt t` c b`actk`j, `r murkjf m`wj tkgi wlij acppkjf cj

uja`jtistim pbcai, `r wlij cssignbkjf kj c wcrp fcti (VF), ujbiss `tlirwksi riquistim ny tli

UB/QB. L`wivir, `jai tli pbct``j f`is kjt` a`gnct, a`ggs sl`ubm ni hipt abicr d`r `rmirs cjm kjtib.

[`u acj cbwcys stkbb usi tixt alct t` a`jfrctubcti y`ur dibb`w UGs `j c frict sl`t, `r d`r mksaussk`js

`d wlkal fuj ks nittir d`r wlkal sktuctk`j, nut c sl`rt w`rm `d a`jfrctubctk`js `r tlcjhs kj v`kai ks

stkbb pirgkssknbi, pr`vkmim a`ggs cri j`t nusy.

Cmmktk`jcbby, wi lcvi tli ‒a`ggs abicr‗ a`ggcjm, cdtir wlkal j` a`ggs uscfi ks cbb`wim, cs tli

UB/QBs cri uskjf tli bicmir alct t` a``rmkjcti wktl `tlir `utdkts, `r tliy wcjt t` kssui `rmirs d`r tli

pbct``j.

^ip`rtkjf cjy kgp`rtcjt kjtib (bkhi tli b`actk`js `d ijigy sujmirirs, tcjhs, ckrarcdt, kjdcjtry

g`vigijts, GC\is, ita.)?

Jcgi tli rip`rtim `noiat, rip`rt kts mkriatk`j ribctkvi t` tli aijtri `d tli aurrijt `noiatkvi,i.f. ‒1 Gcfrkmirs, J-V‗8 kd p`ssknbi cjm a`ggs cri j`t viry nusy, cmm ixtrc mitckbs t` libp

b`acti tli tlrict qukahby? ‒Kj tli rcvkji jixt t` tli cgg` t`wir‗.  

-  Vlij tli pbct``j ks ijfcfim kj c skjfbi b`actk`j, usi UBC]@@J alct.

-  Vlij tli pcrt `d tli pbct``j (tw` `r g`ri squcms) ks kj c skjfbi b`actk`j, wlkbi tli rist `d

tli pbct``j ks ibsiwliri, usi UBC]@@J alct, nut kjmkacti tli b`actk`j y`u cri ridirrkjf t` ?

‒]li Ncstk`j, sujmirir kja`gkjf `j tli r`cm, s`utl‗. 

-  Vlij ical squcm ks `pirctkjf kjmipijmijtby (`r ct bicst tlrii squcms cri kj tlrii mkddirijt

b`actk`js), usi QSYCM alct. Ql`ubm tli QB sii tli jiim, kt wkbb ni rip`rtim kj UBC]@@J alct

cs wibb.

-  Vlij riquistkjf s`gitlkjf, kt ks suffistim tlct y`u usi y`ur squcm miskfjctk`j t` libpprk`rktksi tli riquists cjm mkddirijtkcti dr`g cbb `tlir pi`pbi, d`r kjstcjai `j Bicmir alct8

i.f. ‒Alcrbki Bicm, jiim libp cfckjst tcjhs `j tli Nubwcrh‗ cs `pp`sim t` Q`gi ^cjm`g

@utdkt Bicmir sl`utkjf `j Bicmir alct? ‒Vi jiim ITI^[@JI, ITI^[@JI `j tli Qgcbb Dcakbkty

wktl > ijigkis‗. 

-  Vlij rip`rtkjf kjtib `j dcakbktkis nikjf b`st/tchij, csh y`ursibd wlitlir kt ks kgp`rtcjt d`r

tli g`gijt, `r ujribctim t` wlct tli pbct``j ks aurrijtby m`kjf. ]lks wkbb cbb`w y`u t` nittir

miakmi `j tli gitl`m wlkal y`u sl`ubm usi d`r rip`rtkjf tlks kgp`rtcjt kjd`rgctk`j.

Kggimkcti jiims cri tlkjfs a`jjiatim t` wlct tli pbct``j/squcm ks aurrijtby m`kjf cjm tlks

ks m`ji vkc UBC]@@J alct, `r QSYCM alct kd squcms cri `pirctkjf sipcrctiby. Vlij

rip`rtkjf c dcakbkty tlct ks nikjf b`st `r riacpturim try j`t t` gchi tli a`ggs g`ri nusy

tlcj tliy lcvi t` ni ” kd tli kjd`rgctk`j acj ni a`jviyim vkc tixt alct cjm stkbb lcvi tli

scgi kgpcat, m` s`, tli UB/QB wkbb (sl`ubm) j`tkai. Kd murkjf c ar`ss-a`jtkjijt cbirt, tlkjh

acridubby wlitlir rip`rtkjf c dcakbkty tlct ks nikjf b`st/tchij `j c mkddirijt a`jtkjijt lcs cjy

kggimkcti ribivcjai d`r wlct tli pbct``j ks m`kjf `j tli a`jtkjijt kt ks `j. Kd kt ks j`t c

gcttir `d wkjjkjf/b`skjf tli cbirt ny tlks skjfbi dcakbkty, rip`rt kj tixt alct kd y`u stkbb diib kt ks

kgp`rtcjt t` rip`rt kt kj tli dkrst pbcai. Vlij kj m`unt, y`u acj cbwcys sijm c prkvcti

gisscfi t` tli UB/QB kjmkactkjf wlct y`u lcvi `nsirvim.

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D`r kggimkcti jiims (cgg`, licbkjf, ripckr), try t` usi QSYCM alct, cs y`u cri gicjt t` ni

`pirctkjf t`fitlir wktl y`ur squcm gctis. Cbtirjctkviby, usi U^@\KGK][ alct `r tli v`kai a`ggcjm

systig t` csh `tlir UGs `r JA jicrny. Cs c bcst ris`rt, kd d`r s`gi rics`j cbb tli `tlir `ptk`js cri

j`t dicsknbi, usi UBC]@@J alct.

Dkjcbby, wlij nikjf kssuim cj `rmir, QBs cahj`wbimfi tli `rmir d`r tlikr squcm uskjf tlikr squcmmiskfjctk`j (‒Cbplc, a`py‗), cjm kjmkvkmucb UGs cahj`wbimfi tli `rmirs riaikvim dr`g tlikr QB uskjf

tlikr squcm miskfjctk`j (‒Alcrbki >, r`fir‗). C skgpbi ‒a`py tlct‗, ‒r`fir (wkba`)‗, ‒`j kt‗, `r cjy

`tlir vcrkctk`j tliri`d dr`g c diw squcm gctis wkbb suddkai kd a`ggs cri pcrtkaubcrby nusy.

>... cjm stcy m`wj!

]li Ubct``j lkircraly

UB‛s risp`jsknkbktkis 

Vlkbi kt ks kjmkvkmucb pridirijai cjm tliri cri j` lcrm rubis cn`ut kt, =3< UBs tijm t` ni sipcrcti

dr`g QBs, k.i. tli UB d`ausis `j bicmkjf tli pbct``j, bicvkjf kjmkvkmucb squcm bicmirslkp t` tli QBs. Kd,

l`wivir, c UB wcjts t` gckjtckj lks QB p`sktk`j wlkbi m`kjf UB mutkis, tliri ks j`tlkjf st`ppkjf lkg

dr`g m`kjf tlct, pr`vkmim li diibs rics`jcnby a`gd`rtcnbi m`kjf n`tl ct tli scgi tkgi.

]li UB ks tlij risp`jsknbi d`r?

-  Fctlirkjf cppr`prkcti kjtib tlct wkbb libp tlig gchi kjd`rgim miaksk`js `j tli pbct``j‛s

aurrijt cjm duturi catk`js. ]lks ks m`ji ny d`bb`wkjf tli gcp, tchkjf j`ti `d wliri tlricts

cri, miakmkjf wlitlir tli pbct``j ks f`kjf t` ni cnbi t` `vira`gi tlisi tlricts, wlitlir kt

wkbb jiim libp, ita. Cmmktk`jcbby, tli UB cshs d`r c sa`ut (sual cs c ^icvir) t` pr`aiim t` c

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pcrtkaubcr cric cjm rip`rt tli typi `d tlricts d`ujm kj kt, ispiakcbby nid`ri pird`rgkjf c

Fcbcxy mr`p `r c gcsskvi vilkabi mipb`ygijt kj c fkvij pbcai (nut j`t bkgktim t` sual

mipb`ygijts).

-  Miakmkjf wlct tli pbct``j `noiatkvi ks cjm suffistkjf l`w kt sl`ubm ni acrrkim `ut. Kmicbby

tlks wkbb ni m`ji kj c s`rt `d c nrkidkjf gcjjir? tli UB miabcris wlct tli `noiatkvi ks, l`w tli

pbct``j wkbb fit tliri cjm wlkal squcms d`aus `j wlkal pcrt `d tli `noiatkvi. Kd tli UB m`is

j`t miskfjcti mitckbs, kt ks up t` kjmkvkmucb QBs t` acrry `ut tli `noiatkvi cs nist cs tliy sii

dkt, wlkbi cjj`ujakjf tlikr kjtijtk`j/ suffistkjf wlct t` m` t` tli UB.

-  Miskfjctkjf wlitlir c pcrtkaubcr squcm sl`ubm pr`vkmi ckr, tcjh `r kjdcjtry supp`rt. Kd tli UB

m`is j`t spiakdy tli ixcat mitckbs, kt ks up t` tli QB t` miakmi wlct tli cppr`prkcti ixcat

a`gp`sktk`j `d c tcjh/ckr d`rai sl`ubm ni (k.i. kd tli UB m`is j`t spiakdy li wcjts, d`r

kjstcjai, tlrii Qhyfucrms, kt ks up t` tli QB t` csh d`r s`gi d`rg `d ckr a`vir d`r lks crg`urim

squcm, kd tli akraugstcjais migcjm kt).

-  ^iquistkjf stctus upmctis `j wlitlir c fkvij squcm ks stkbb pird`rgkjf kts miskfjctim vilkabi

r`bi cjm wlitlir kt ks stkbb cnbi t` a`jtkjui m`kjf s`, cjm sl`ubm tli squcm ni ujcnbi t`gckjtckj kts aurrijt vilkabi r`bi ” csskfjkjf c jiw `ji (ny, d`r ixcgpbi, swktalkjf tw`

squcms cr`ujm kj tlikr tcjh/ckr supp`rt r`bis8 tlks lcs tli cmmim nijidkt `d gchkjf kt icskir

`j iviry`ji cs dcr cs ris`urai a`sts f`8 tli squcms acj rifr`up ct c a`jvijkijt b`actk`j cjm

pi`pbi acj skgpby swcp vilkabis, kd `ji squcm stkbb gcjcfim t` l`bm `j t` tli nubh `d kts

vilkabis).

-  Yskjf tli pbct``j wcyp`kjt t` kjmkacti fijircb pbct``j g`vigijt, cs wibb cs kjmkactkjf

spiakdka tcrfits murkjf cj ijfcfigijt, sual cs c spiakdka fijirct`r, `r ijigy Qujmirir.

-  Qittkjf kjtirgimkcti wcyp`kjts d`r tli pbct``j t` rifr`up ct wlij kj trcjskt t` tli dkjcb

mistkjctk`j. Kt ks up t` tli UB wlitlir t` cjj`ujai tlct mistkjctk`j nid`rilcjm, `r j`t ” 

wlij tli UB al``sis j`t t` cjj`ujai kt, QBs cjm UGs sl`ubm lcvi ij`ufl dcktl kj tli UB j`t

t` quistk`j tlks, kd tli UB ridusis t` cjj`ujai wlct tli mistkjctk`j ks wlij cshim cn`ut kt

(tlks ks `dtij tkgis tli risubt `d us lcvkjf ujmksakpbkjim rcjm`g pi`pbi kj `ur punbka pbct``js

cjm tli UB j`t wcjtkjf tlig t` rusl `dd t` tli dkjcb mistkjctk`j clicm `d tli rist `d tli

pbct``j).

-  ^ig`vkjf tli pbct``j wcyp`kjt cjm cshkjf tli QBs t` usi squcm spiakdka wcyp`kjts kjsticm, kd

cppr`prkcti t` tli sktuctk`j8 i.f. squcms `pirctkjf kjmkvkmucbby car`ss sivircb `noiatkvis.

-  Cshkjf tli QB‛s cssissgijt `d tli sktuctk`j tli fkvij squcm ks dcaim wktl, k.i. wlitlir tliy

acj ni suaaissdub `r j`t wktl tlikr aurrijt tcsh t` mitirgkji wlitlir t` rikjd`rai tli squcm

`r rimipb`y kt.

-  ^iquistkjf c pbct``j rimipb`y t` tli VF, wlij tli sktuctk`j migcjms kt, nicrkjf kj gkjm

cjy vilkabis tli pbct``j gcy aurrijtby lcvi ” wlkal gcy lcvi t` rifr`up ibsiwliri, `r

wlkal gcy lcvi t` ni cncjm`jim (cmmktk`jcbby, tli UBQ cshs lkgsibd? m` tliy jiim t` ni

cncjm`jim d`r tli jixt `noiatkvi `r acj tliy ni stkbb usidub0).

-  Cshkjf tli QBs (kd li ks j`t c QB lkgsibd) t` put m`wj midijskvi/`ddijskvi gcrhirs `j tli

b`actk`js `d lks al`kai.

-  Cshkjf tli QBs t` a``rmkjcti `j BICMI^ alct (tli fcgi siigs t` tchi cwcy tli UB‛s cnkbkty t`

caaiss BICMI^ alct wlij tli QB kj tli UB‛s squcm cbs` lcs caaiss t` kt). ]lks ks cjj`ujaim

wktl c ‒a`ggs abicr‗ a`ggcjm. 

-  Kssukjf tli ‒a`ggs abicr‗ a`ggcjm, kd li wcjts t` kssui kgp`rtcjt `rmirs. 

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-  Kssukjf abicr cjm ujmirstcjmcnbi `rmirs cjm cshkjf tli QBs t` cahj`wbimfi tlig, kd tliy m`

j`t m` s` `j tlikr `wj.

-  ^ig`vkjf pi`pbi ripictimby j`t d`bb`wkjf `rmirs dr`g tli pbct``j, iktlir tli `jis tliy

sp`t tligsibvis, `r tl`si kjmkactim ny QBs. Kjktkcbby, c frcai pirk`m `d `ji t` tw` gkjutis ks

suffistim, fkvkjf tli CV@B UG c alcjai t` rio`kj tli pbct``j, a`upbim wktl c sp`hij

acutk`j, i.f. ‒^kflt, cjy`ji wl`‛s j`t d`bb`wkjf `rmirs, y`u‛vi f`t tw` gkjutis t` rio`kj tli

rist `d tli pbct``j, `tlirwksi y`u‛bb ni hkahim dr`g tli pbct``j‗. C f``m g`gijt d`r m`kjf

tlks ks wlij tli pbct``j rimipb`ys ncah t` tli VF, `r wlij c pcrtkaubcr ncsi acpturi lcs

 oust niij a`gpbitim.

-  Kjd`rgkjf lks QBs cjm tli rist `d tli pbct``j cn`ut f`kjf CDH, p`ssknby tigp`rcrkby lcjmkjf

`vir UB bicm t` s`gi`ji.

QB‛s risp`jsknkbktkis 

Gchi suri y`u cri dcgkbkcr wktl tli Ubct``j mksakpbkji siatk`j ujmir Fijircb ^igcrhs. ]li squcm

bicmir kgpbigijts UB‛s `rmirs `j c g`ri mitckbim, tcatkacb bivib. 

]li QB ks tlij risp`jsknbi d`r?

-  Uuttkjf m`wj tli squcm nica`j d`r lks squcm t` spcwj `j cs s``j cs p`ssknbi, tchkjf kjt`

caa`ujt tli nica`j‛s survkvcnkbkty kj tlct p`sktk`j. Li tlij kjmkactis t` lks squcm tlct tli

nica`j lcs niij mipb`yim. D`r s`gi fukmibkjis `j nica`j pbcaigijt, pbicsi ridir t` tli

Qpcwj Nica`j pbcaigijt siatk`j.

-  Miakmkjf l`w t` acrry `ut tli UB‛s `rmir, ispiakcbby wlij tli UB m`isj‛t kssui mitckbim

kjstruatk`js `j l`w li wcjts kt t` ni acrrkim `ut. ]li QB tlij cjj`ujais lks kjtijtk`j t` tli

UB t` fit c f`-clicm.

-  Cahj`wbimfkjf tli UB‛s `rmirs uskjf tli squcm miskfjctk`j, i.f. ‒Cbplc `j kt‗. 

-  Miakmkjf wlct tli squcm a`gp`sktk`j sl`ubm ni, ispiakcbby wlij m`kjf cj ckr/tcjh supp`rt

squcm. Kj tli cnsijai `d spiakdka `rmirs dr`g tli UB, tli QB usis lks nist oumfigijt t` csh

d`r c spiakdka gkx `d vilkabis, kd tli akraugstcjais migcjm kt. Kj tli cnsijai `d spiakdka `rmirs

dr`g tli QB, tli UGs `d c fkvij squcm cjj`ujai tlikr kjtijtk`j t` pubb c spiakdka vilkabi cjm

tli QB cahj`wbimfis kt.

-  ^ip`rtkjf t` tli UB stctus upmctis `j tli squcm‛s miskfjctim vilkabi r`bi acpcakty? wlitlir

tli squcm ks ija`ujtirkjf cjy tlricts gchkjf kt kgp`ssknbi d`r tli squcm t` a`jtkjui kj kts

aurrijt r`bi, wlitlir tli squcm stkbb lcs tli ris`urais t` a`jtkjui kj kts miskfjctim r`bi,

wlct cjm l`w gcjy vilkabis kt stkbb lcs. ]lks tli QB m`is `j lks `wj kjktkctkvi, `r wlij

pr`gptim t` ny tli UB.

-  Kjmkactkjf t` tli UB wlitlir tli squcm ks bkhiby t` ni suaaissdub `r ujsuaaissdub kj acrrykjf

`ut tli UB‛s riquist, s` tlct tli UB acj mitirgkji wlitlir t` rikjd`rai tli squcm `r

rimipb`y kt.

-  Yskjf tli squcm wcyp`kjt t` kjmkacti c spiakdka squcm `noiatkvi wktlkj c pbct``j `noiatkvi, `r

wlij tli squcms `pircti kjmkvkmucbby ” t` kjmkacti tli aurrijt kjmkvkmucb squcm `noiatkvi.

-  ^ig`vkjf tli squcm VU kd tli ijtkri pbct``j ks w`rhkjf `j c skjfbi, spiakdka `noiatkvi.

-  ^iquistkjf c squcm rimipb`y t` tli VF, kd tlikr aurrijt UB-sit sipcrcti squcm `noiatkvi

migcjms kt. Vlij kj m`unt, tli QB cshs d`r tli UB‛s f` -clicm.

-  Uuttkjf m`wj midijskvi/`ddijskvi gcrhirs wlij riquistim ny tli UB, `r kjmkactkjf tlikrkjtijtk`j t` m` s` t` tli UB kd tliy diib c gcrhir ks jiimim kj c pcrtkaubcr pbcai.

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-  A``rmkjctkjf `j BICMI^ alct caa`rmkjf t` UB‛s riquists d`r tli UB, kd li m`is j`t lcvi caaiss

t` kt tligsibvis. Cmmktk`jcbby, tli QBs bkstij `j tli BICMI^ alct d`r kgp`rtcjt kjtib cjm ribcy

tlct ncah t` tli UB.

-  Kssukjf c ‒a`ggs abicr‗ a`ggcjm d`r tli UB kd li ks trykjf t` kssui c a`ggcjm, nut d`rf`t t`

kssui c ‒a`ggs abicr‗ a`ggcjm tligsibvis. 

-  ]chkjf j`ti `d pi`pbi kj tlikr squcm j`t d`bb`wkjf `rmirs `r nrichkjf `dd dr`g tli squcm

wktl`ut cjj`ujakjf tlikr kjtijtk`j t` m` s`, acutk`jkjf tlig t` d`bb`w `rmirs, fkvkjf tlig c

frcai pirk`m cjm dkjcbby cshkjf tli UB t` rig`vi tlig dr`g tli squcm kd tliy a`jtkjui t`

mksrifcrm squcm `rmirs. Q`gi bijkijay sl`ubm ni cbb`wim d`r vilkabis, cs d`r kjstcjai tli

squcm‛s ^icvir gcy ni ijfcfim kj c m`fdkflt cjm ujcnbi t` rio`kj tli rist `d tli squcm, `r c

Tcjfucrm gcy ni kj trcjskt t` tli squcm b`actk`j cjm skgpby tchkjf s`gi tkgi t` crrkvi.

-  Kjmkactkjf d`aus-dkri prk`rkty tcrfits.

-  ^iquistkjf spiakdka squcm g`vigijts, sual cs ‒dbcjh `j tli bidt‗, ‒b`cm up tli Qujmirir‗.  

-  ^ifr`upkjf lks squcm cdtir cj ijfcfigijt, kjmkactkjf wliri tli squcm sl`ubm rifr`up cjm

tli gitl`m `d trcjsp`rt t` tli jixt `noiatkvi. Kj tli cnsijai `d sual `rmirs, tli UGs sl`ubm`ddir tlikr `wj kjktkctkvi cjm kjmkacti cjy vilkabis tliy lcvi tlct a`ubm ni usim t` trcjsp`rt

tli squcm. ]li QB sl`ubm cbs` sit c ricbkstka tkgi bkgkt kj wlkal tli squcm sl`ubm rifr`up tlct

ks cppr`prkcti t` tli sktuctk`j, `r `rmir tli squcm t` g`vi `ut kd lks squcm‛s UGs lcvi niij

pcrtkaubcrby sb`w t` rifr`up. ]li strcffbirs wkbb lcvi t` rio`kj `j tlikr `wj, diibkjf fukbty kd

tlikr tcrmkjiss lcs f`ttij tlikr squcm kjt` tr`unbi.

-  Gchkjf suri tliri ks c squcm (fucrmim) Qujmirir/Fcbcxy, kd tli sktuctk`j pirgkts kt, cjm

riquistkjf ripbcaigijts sl`ubm tli jiim crksi.

-  Kjd`rgkjf tli UB cn`ut f`kjf CDH d`r s`gi tkgi, p`ssknby sibiatkjf s`gi `tlir =3< gignir

t` tigp`rcrkby ni QB.

UG‛s risp`jsknkbktkis

Gchi suri y`u cri dcgkbkcr wktl tli Ubct``j mksakpbkji siatk`j ujmir Fijircb ^igcrhs. ]li UG cats

`j tli QB‛s `rmirs t` acrry tlig `ut cs nist cs tliy cri cnbi t`.  

]li UG ks tlij risp`jsknbi d`r?

-  D`bb`wkjf tli QB‛s riquists. 

-  Libpkjf `ut lks squcm gctis.

-  Qa`utkjf `ut clicm d`r lks squcm, kd p`ssknbi cjm iqukppim cppr`prkctiby cjm ribcykjf tlks

kjd`rgctk`j t` tli squcm.

-  ^ip`rtkjf t` tli QB wlitlir tliy acj a`jtkjui kj tlikr miskfjctim squcm vilkabi r`bi?

wlitlir tliy cri ija`ujtirkjf cjy tlrict gchkjf kt kgp`ssknbi t` a`jtkjui kj tlikr aurrijt

vilkabi r`bi, wlitlir tliy stkbb lcvi tli ris`urais t` a`jtkjui pubbkjf vilkabis, ita.

-  Kjd`rgkjf tli QB `j tli stcti `d tli squcm Qujmirir/Fcbcxy (wlitlir kt ks ujmir cttcah, stkbb

up, b`actk`j.)

-  Mipb`ykjf squcm CGQ Qujmirirs kj sijsknbi b`actk`js, ncbcjakjf tli rkshs cjm riwcrms? k.i.

gchkjf suri kt survkvis b`jf ij`ufl t` gchi cj kgpcat kj tli dkflt wktl kts spcwjkjf

acpcnkbktkis. Kj tli cnsijai `d c spiakdka riquist dr`g tli QB, tli UG sl`ubm usi tlikr nist

 oumfigijt t` mipb`y tli vilkabi kj c midijsknbi b actk`j tlct ks ab`si ij`ufl t` tli tcrfit.

-  Kjd`rgkjf tli QB tlct tli squcm spcwj nica`j ks ujcvckbcnbi (mistr`yim).

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-  Kjd`rgkjf tlikr QB kj tixt alct cn`ut f`kjf CDH d`r s`gi tkgi, swktalkjf `vir t` c j`j-vktcb

p`sktk`j kd kj c vilkabi (i.f. wlij `j `ji `d tli fujs, swktal t` c pcssijfir p`sktk`j)