Construction, standards and environment
VOB
Abbreviation for Vergabe- und Vertragsordnung für Bauleistungen
In short and in plain language
The VOB is a German set of rules for building jobs.
It covers how such jobs are given out and carried out.
One part covers public buying of building work. Another part has terms for the contract. A client and a firm can agree on them.
Definition
The VOB is the German set of construction contract procedures for awarding and carrying out building work. Part A covers public procurement, while Part B contains contract terms that a client and a contractor can agree on.