Sweden: Notes on Municipal FM Contracts in Sweden

Authors

• Jan Bröchner

Abstract

Swedish municipalities experimented with internal contracting arrangements for property and facilities management services during the early 1990s, and the use of external FM contractors has increased more recently. When external contractors are used, the tendency is for contract scope to expand. Typically, there are several contracts with a duration of three or five years. Output specifications related to performance are seldom found. The Swedish Aff standard form of contract for property management and its related documents are important tools. Over a longer period, the Swedish development from the 19th century dependence on external contractors, followed by a long period of services delivered by municipal employees and ultimately returning to a greater proportion of services that are bought in the market, can be explained as a reflection of changes in knowledge management