FIDIC - Member Associations Contracts seminars

Management and Administration of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract

FIDIC has, over the years, issued a number of standard documents for use on construction projects. The contracts which are currently in most common use around the world are: the Conditions of Contract for Construction; the Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build; the Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects.

These two-day seminars have been designed to offer a complete up-to-date review of the effective management and administration of the FIDIC contracts currently in use. The programme involves presentations, case studies and exercises sessions designed for practicioners experienced in the FIDIC contracts.

Seminar tutors: The seminar leaders are highly qualified in their experience of the FIDIC contracts and are authors of publications on the contract conditions. International speakers and local speakers will present their experiences with the FIDIC contracts.

Seminar documentation: All seminar participants will receive full written documentation for the seminar.

Who should attend?
This seminars will be of great interest to those actively involved in using FIDIC contracts for international projects, notably representatives of funding agencies, insurers and legal advisers..

Programme

Day 1:

Main features of the FIDIC Conditions of Contracts
(Construction Contract; Plant and Design-Build Contract)

Employer's Financial arrangements

Procedures for Employer's Claims

Role of the Engineer

Fair Determinations by the Engineer

Unforeseeable Physical Conditions

Provision of Programmes

Delay Damages

Measurement and Valuation

Value Engineering

Adjustments for Changes in Cost

Payment Rules

Termination of Contract

Limit of Liability

Insurances

Fore Majeure

Claims, Disputes & Arbitration

Causes and Risks

Sources of Risk

Types of Risk

Risk Assessment

Risk Allocation under FIDIC contracts

Claims: Notices and Basic Principles

Clauses requiring notice by the Contractor

Clause 2.5 Employer’s Claims

Clause 3.2 Delegation by the Engineer

Clause 3.5 Engineer's determination

Clause 20.1 Contractor’s claims:

Notification of claims

Contemporary records

Preparation of Claims

Engineer’s assessment and principles of claim

Engineers valuation

Engineer’s determination, Clause 3.5

Day 2:

Claims and Disputes Procedures

Definition of Contractor's Claims

Definition of Employer's Claims

Remedy-Granting Clauses in FIDIC

Procedures for Claims

Procedures for Settlement of Disputes

The Dispute Adjudication Board and Arbitration

Appointment of the DAB – Standing vs. Adhoc

Formation and Remuneration of the DAB

Settlement of Disputes by the DAB

Amicable Settlement

Arbitration

Preparation and Evaluation of Claims

Basic requirements of claims

Typical Contractors claims

Typical Employers claims

Recognizing Potential Claims

Record Keeping

Basic Claim Pricing Requirements

Theory of Pricing

Labour, Material, Equipment and other Direct Costs

Delay & Acceleration Costs

Overheads and Profit

Finance Charges

Case Studies and Exercises

Interpretation of Ambiguity

Correction of Defects

Variations

Delays

Throughout the seminar there will be opportunities for questions, and where appropriate, case studies will be introduced.

Attendance fees and registration: please, contact the Member Association.

CEAI India
April 2008

CEAI contact

International Federation of Consulting Engineers
FIDIC - Box 311 - CH-1215 Geneva 15 - Switzerland
SKYPE fidic.secretariat - Tl +41-22-799 49 00 - Fx +41-22-799 49 01 - fidic@fidic.org - FIDIC.org


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