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• Which FIDIC Contract should I use?
• Courses can be arranged?

Superceded Contracts (1985 - 1997)

• FIDIC contracts in 1997

• FIDIC Red Book (4th Edition 1987) Survey 1996: results PDF
• FIDIC Contracts Survey 2001: website
• FIDIC Network is currently updating information about the use of FIDIC Contracts.

• FIDIC-ICC Conference (Contracts and Dispute Resolution): April 2004; October 2005; October 2006; October 2009
• FIDIC 1999 Contracts Launch Seminar: 1998
• FIDIC-ICC Seminar (1999 Contracts ): February 2004; October 2005
• International Construction Law Review (January 1999)

• See DBO Contract at FIDIC.org/dbo
• Downloads and purchase

• See MDB Construction Contract at FIDIC.org/mdb
• Downloads, information and purchase

• FIDIC Contracts Update: E. Corbett, 2009 PDF
• Turnkey contracting under the FIDIC Silver Book: J. Hosie, 2007 PDF
• FIDIC 1999 suite - an English lawyer's view: R. Knutson WORD
• Force majeure: J. Glover, 2007
• FIDIC - an overview: J. Glover, 2007
• FIDIC Contracts in French: how to translate and understand (in French): S. Hoek, February 2007 PDF
• The New FIDIC Contracts: Their Principles, Scope and Details: P.L. Booen (March 2001)
• The FIDIC 1999 Forms of Contract: P.L. Booen (March 2001)
• FIDIC's New Contracts: C.R. Seppala (July 2000)
• The New FIDIC Forms: D. Atkinson (1999)
• FIDIC Suite of Contracts: Turner and Townsend, 2006 PDF
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract: C. Wade, 2003 RTF 140 Kb
• Overview of FIDIC Contracts: C. Wade, 2005 PDF
• FIDIC's New Suite of Contracts - Clauses 17 to 19: N.G. Bunni (July 2001)
• FIDIC Contracts Committee activities update (September 2004)
• Summary of the 1999 FIDIC contracts by G.-S. Hoek in German.
• The FIDIC Contracts Guide: C. Wade (Oct. 2005)
• Completion: D. Atkinson (Nov. 2002) Web; H. Singh PDF
• Construction Contract: flow charts: R.A. Kell, 2004 PPT
• FIDIC-Net Workshop Report, 2005 PDF
• Comparison Between FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC Turnkey Projects (Test Edition of the "EPC Conditions") and The ENAA Model Form Power Plant Construction: A. Sandberg, 1999 PDF
• Recent developments: N. Gould, 2004
• Standard Forms - Standardisation, Bastardisation and the Virtual Contract: N. Gould, 2006
• Choosing and appropriate form of contract PDF: South Africa, 2005
• Trends in contracting practice for civil works PDF: E. Henriod, 2000
• JBIC Checklist for one-sided contracts PDF: JBIC, Japan, 1999
• Use of FIDIC on water projects - 10 points to consider Web: PinsentMasons, 2006 
• Bills of Quantities: D. Atkinson, 2000
• Substantial increases: C. Larkin, 2007
• Turnkey contracting under the Silver Book: J. Hosie, 2007 PDF
• Introduction to FIDIC Conditions of Contract: J. Skibniewski, 2007 PDF
• Indirect and Consequential Loss, 2002.
• Claims under the new FIDIC Contracts: J. Papworth PDF

• The Short Form of Contract: E. Corbett (Oct. 2005)
• Small works contracts (PDF): D. Stiedel (2001)
• FIDIC's Green Book (WORD): N.G. Bunni (July 2001)
• A contract for just digging a hole - Dredgers Contract (PDF): C.P.I.M. Dolmans (2001)
• FIDIC Dredgers Contract (PDF): T. McGoldrick (2003)
• Contract documents for small contracts in the roads sector (PDF): D. Stiedel (1999)

Plant and Design-Build Contract (1999)

• FIDIC's 1999 Editions of Contract for Plant and Design and EPC Contract: Is the DAB still a star: G.L. Jaynes, July 2000
• Reply by C.R. Seppala: a Letter to the Editor, July 2000
• A new standard for international turnkey contracts: P. le Goff, 2000

EPC/Turnkey Contract (1999)

• The Silver Book - A wolf in sheep's clothing? Philip Loots, 2001
• The Silver Book - A wolf in sheep's clothing? N. Henchie, 2001
• The Silver Book: The Reality: C. Wade, 2001
• EPC contracts: J. Neville, 1999
• The new FIDIC EPC BOT contract: Cazalet and Reece, 1999
• The Orgalime Turnkey Contract for Industrial Works - an alternative to FIDIC’s Silver Book? Nick Henchie, 2005

Design-Build and Operate Contract (2006)

• The  DBO Form of Contract: M. Mortimer-Hawkins, 2004
• FIDIC's new DBO Contract: B. Eng, 2008 PDF

Subcontracts

• Comments on the FIDIC 2008 Construction Subcontract: PinsentMasons (2010) PDF
• New FIDIC subcontract forms: C. Wade (2004)
• The New FIDIC international engineering subcontract: C.R. Seppala (1995) PDF
• Introduction to the Works of Civil Engineering (Red Book) subcontract: C. Seppala (1994) PDF
• Nominated subcontractors, risk allocation; 2004
• Subcontract Agreements guidance note: CIDB South Africa, 2006 PDF

EPCM/BOT/PFI/Partnering

• EPCM Contracts: P. Loots and N. Henchie, 2007 PDF
• Project partnering in the international construction industry (Web; RTF 6.8 MB!!): C. Skeggs, 2001
• BOT projects: ECLJ 2005
• FIDIC BOT Contract draft, A.-V. Jaeger: 2005 Conference Presentation (PPT 0.3 MB)

Construction Management Contracts

• Role of the Engineer and Project Managers under FIDIC Contracts: Draft FIDIC Policy Statement, Nov. 2009 PDF
• Role of Construction Managers, FIDIC, 2009 PDF
• The obligations of the Contractor's Project Manager: M. Atout, 2008

Sample Special or Particular Conditions

• Project: examples of the start of Particular Conditions for FIDIC Construction and Plant and Design-Build Contracts PDF 2.2 MB
• European Union - Guidance for preparing Particular Conditions PDF
• Denmark - Construction 1st Ed 1999 and Plant  1st Ed 1999: Guidelines for tendering of contracts for construction/ plant and design-build, DAPA, Denmark Web
• Poland - Particular Conditions for Construction Contract 1st Ed 1999 under EU PRAG guidelines WORD
• Romania - Construction Contract 1st Ed 1999 mandatory Particular Conditions PDF
• Trinidad and Tobago - Construction Contract 1st Ed 1999 draft Particular Conditions Web

• Making Claims for Time and Money, N. Gould, 2008 PDF
• International Construction Disputes in today's economy: M.E. Jaffe and R.J. McHugh 2009 PDF
• Dispute Boards and Construction Contracts: D. Charrett 2009 PDF
• Adjudication and Dispute Boards: The next wave in ADR?: D. Charrett 2009 PDF
• An Engineer’s / Dispute Adjudication Board’s Decision Is Enforceable by an Arbitral Award: C.R. Seppala, 2009 PDF; final version PDF
• Managing disputes: adjudication - the only way forward? J. Glover 2007 PDF
• Avoiding disputes: D. Atkinson (2007)
• FIDIC construction contracts - force majeure: Fenwick Elliot 2007 PDF
• SCL - View from across the pond PDF: Howe et al., 2007
• Dispute Review Boards: Freshfields, 2006 PDF
• Dispute Boards presentation: G. Owen, 2002 PDF
• New Edition of the Red Book: Impartiality of the Engineer: D. Bateson, 2000
• Introduction to the FIDIC DAB Provisions : G. Owen, 2004 WORD; PPT
• The working of the DAB : G. Owen, 2003 PDF
• The Gap in Clause 20.7: N. Bunnie, 2005 WORD
• Contractor's Claims under the FIDIC contract for major works: C. Seppala, 2005 PDF
• Claims of the Employer: C. Wade, 2005 PDF
• Termination, Risk and Force Majeure: G.L. Jaynes, 2001
• Claims, Disputes and Arbitration: G.L. Jaynes, 2001
• Role of the DAB: G.L. Jaynes, 2004 RTF
• Claims, Force Majeure: C.R. Seppala RTF 3.45 MB!!
• Claims and Adjustments: P.L. Booen, 2001
• Clauses 17 - 19 (Risk, Force Majeure) of the new contracts: N. Bunni, 2001
• The DRB/DAB: An attractive procedure: P.M. Genton, 1999; The DRB/DAB: An attractive procedure: P.M. Genton, April 1999
• Dispute Boards with the particular emphasis on the FIDIC procedure (PDF): N. Bunni, 2005
• FIDIC Conditions & DAB  (RTF 51 Kb): S. Wade, 2003
• Clause 20, Dispute Resolution (RTF 171 Kb): M. Mortimer-Hawkins, 2004
• Dispute Boards & DAB (RTF 63 Kb): H.J. Chapman, 2004
• Writing the Decision: ICE Conciliation and Adjudication Advisory Panel (RTF 21 Kb)
• Writing the Decision (RTF 16 Kb): I. Leto & G. Jaynes, 2004
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract and Dispute Adjudication Procedure (RTF 93 Kb): C.R. Seppala (2003)
• ICA Report on Construction Industry Arbitrations: Judge Humphrey Lloyd 2002 PDF
• A Dispatch from the Front: Dispute Boards at 2002 (RTF 75 Kb): G. Jaynes, 2002
• Periodical Meeting of the DAB (RTF 67 Kb): M. Mortimer-Hawkins, 2004
• Formal Adjudication (RTF 37 Kb): G. Hawker, 2002
• Hearings (RTF 19 Kb): G. Jaynes, 2004
• The new FIDIC Provision for a Dispute Adjudication Board (Web, PDF): C. Seppala, 1997
• The Gap in Clause 20, N. Bunni (RTF 40 kB)
• Multitiered dispute resolution clauses (PDF), B.M. Cremades, 2004
• Restraints on the execution of Work: N. Bunni, IBC, London, Oct. 2005 WORD
• ICC Rules: Guide to ICC ADR PDF; Rules of Arbitration PDF; Dispute Board Rules PDF; Rules of Expertise PDF
• Do we have a dispute: K. Elliot, 2006
• Multitiered cases: ICC ADR (PDF): P.W. Wolrich, 2002
• Enforcing construction claims (PDF): 2003
• International dispute resolution: contractor's experience: H. Kontges (PDF) ICLR, Oct. 2006
• Role and duties of an expert witness in adjudication, A. Farr, 2006
• Delay Claims Management (PDF): Anwar Omar, 2008
• Practical thoughts regarding international arbitrations: K.R. Nielsen (2007)
• Scedule related disputes in construction contracts (PDF): I. Ndekugri, 2007
• Process Model for Administering Claims: N. Asem et al, 2002 PDF
• Comparison between ICC and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules - Part 1;  Part 2; E. Lenehan: Aug. 2008
• The roles and duties of an expert witness in adjudication: A. Farr, Aug. 2008

• Contractor's right to indemnify: J. Colgan, 2008
• Risk Management in FIDIC Construction Contracts (PDF): S. Zhang, 2006
• Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees: C.R. Seppala, 2001
• Risk allocation: G.S. Hök, 2005
• Managing risk (WORD): N. Bunni, IBC, London, Oct. 2005
• Management of change: M. Castell, 2006
• Contractual changes: control value and manage changes  (PDF): A. Kavaleff, 2004
• Assessing extensions of time: T. Farrow, 2006
• Force Majeure: P. Goodwin and Dominic Roughton, 2006
• Force Majeure and international contracts (PDF): P. Melis, 2004
• Managing payment risk: Masons, 2006
• Concurrent delays, Paola and Spanu (PDF) ICLR Oct. 2006 
• Limitation of Liability in Construction Contracts (PDF): I. Murdoch, 2003

Contracts with green building

• Green building: setting the pace: P. Wood, 2007
• Tendering for innovative solutions: P. Wood, 2006
• The legal risks of green building: S. Miller, 2007
• Building Green: L.A. Rochwarg, 2007
• What does green mean (PDF): P.S. Britel, 2007
• B214 - 2004 Standard Form of Architect’s Services: LEED Certification
• Green contract documents should reflect LEED needs: K.M. Block, 2007
• JCT Contract Consultation Paper, 2007 PDF
• America's first green building litigation, 2008

• Assignment of Contracts: Beware of Pitfalls: J. Hawkswell, Aug. 2007
• Force Majeure: P. Godwin, June 2007

• MDB Harmonised Construction Contract, May 2005, March 2006; June 2011
  • General Conditions available for download at www.fidic.org/mdb
  • Changes to the 1st Edition 1999 FIDIC Construction Contract are listed in the MDB Contract Supplement to The FIDIC Contracts Guide, available in PDF from the FIDIC Bookshop.
  • Article: Jeremy Glover, 2006: PDF
• Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority Construction Contract
  • Changes to the 1st Edition 1999 FIDIC Construction Contract PDF WORD
  • FIDIC 1999 or something else in disguise? M. Nelson (2007)

• Canada - prevention of disputes (French): PDF, 2007
• Far-East - FIDIC Contracts in the Mid-East- some notes: WORD, 2007
• Australia
  • Building contracts, ECLJ,  2001 Web
  • Standard Form Contracting, T. Shnookal, 2010 PDF
• China - construction industry: PDF ILO, 2001
• China - comparison of FIDIC Construction Contract and China national contract, 2007 PDF
• Dubai - Dubai: sharing the risk, June 2005
• Egypt - CIPE construction sector recommendations PDF 2005
• Middle-East - FIDIC in the Middle-East, E. Sunna Omar Al Saadoon 2007
• Germany - Are Germans fit for FIDIC, G.-S. Hok, 2005
• India - FIDIC Contracts in India: V. Suresh, 2001
• Russia - Using FIDIC contracts in Russia, 2001 online version

• FIDIC - A Guide for Practitioners (Springer, 2010), Dr. Götz-Sebastian Hök and Axel-Volkmar Jaeger Description
• The FIDIC Contracts - Law and Practice (Informa Law, 2010), Ben Mellors, Ellis Baker, Anthony Lavers, and Scott Chalmers Description
• Construction Contracts - A Handbook for Chinese Parties (China Architecture and Building Press, Beijing 2008), William Godwin
• Practical Guide to Engineering and Construction Contracts (CCH Australia, 2009), Philip Loots and Donald Charrett  Description
• Dispute Boards - Procedures and Practice (Thomas Telford (2007), Gwyn Owen and Brian Totterdill Description
• Chern on Dispute Boards (Wiley, 2007), Cyril Chern Description
• FIDIC: An Analysis of International Construction Contracts, Robert Knutson Description
• FIDIC Users Guide: A Practical Guide to the 1999 Red Book, Brian Totterdill Purchase
• Understanding and Negotiating Turnkey and EPC Contracts,  2nd Edition (2002) Thomson, J.A. Huse Purchase
• The FIDIC Form of Contract, 1st Edition (1991), 2nd Edition (1997), 3rd Edition (2005) Blackwell, Nael G. Bunni Purchase (1st and 2nd Editions available in the FIDIC Library).
• FIDIC Contracts Guide to the 1999 Editions (Construction; Plant and Design-Build; EPC/Turnkey), FIDIC Purchase
• FIDIC Contracts Guide Supplement to the MDB Harmonised Edition of the Construction Contract, FIDIC (2005, electronic edition only) Purchase
• FIDIC Red Book Guide to the 1987 Red Book Purchase; FIDIC Orange Book Guide to the 1995 Orange Book Purchase; FIDIC Yellow Book Guide to the 1987 Yellow Book Purchase
• FIDIC 4th - A practical legal guide (1991) and Supplement addressing the 1992 Reprint (1993), Sweet and Maxwell, E.C. Corbett (out of print and stock; available in the FIDIC Library; electronic version to be published by FIDIC in early-2006)
• FIDIC: An Analysis of International Construction Contracts, IBA (2005) Robert Knutson Purchase
• Engineering Law and the FIDIC Contracts, 2nd Edition (1965), 4th Edition (1979), Applied Science Publishers, Max. W. Abrahamson (available in the FIDIC Library)
• Civil Engineering Contracts, Practice and Procedure, Butterworths, 1982, C.K. Haswell and D.S. de Silva (available in the FIDIC Library)
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract - a commercial manual, Waterloo practitioner's Library (1986) Bran Meopham (available in the FIDIC Library)
• A new approach to the International Civil Engineering Contract, The Construction Press (1979) Glyn P. Jones (available in the FIDIC Library)
• Design and Build: Uses and abuses, Practical Construction Guides, LLP (1998) Jeremy Hackett (available in the FIDIC Library)
• Engineering and Construction Law, Juta (1985) Philip Loots (available in the FIDIC Library)
• The FIDIC Digest, Thomas Telford (1990) John G. Sawyer and C. Arthur Gillot (available in the FIDIC Library)
• The FIDIC Conditions Thomas Telford (1981), 2nd Edition (1985) John G. Sawyer and C. Arthur Gillot (available in the FIDIC Library)
• Commentary on FIDIC IV Clauses Website

• FIDIC
• ICC (DB rules; ADR rules; Pre-arbitral rules; Expert rules
• World Bank

• A Comparison Between FIDIC Conditions of Contract for EPC Turnkey Projects and the ENAA Model Form Power Plant Construction: A. Sandberg, 1998
• Damages in a Dispute Arising Out of the FIDIC Contract, 4th Edition: P. Naughton, 2000
• Effectiveness of the FIDIC Contract Under Argentine Law, S. Nicholson, 1991
• FIDIC 4th Edition and the English Legal System: M. Lane, 1991
• Analysis of Selected FIDIC New Series Clauses, Compared to the Laws of Federal Republic of Germany, Wolfgang Rosener, 2000
• FIDIC and Swedish Construction Law: I. Lennert, 1990
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract - How Certain Provisions of the FIDIC Contract Operate under French Laws: M. Frillert, 1991
• FIDIC Contract in Different Legal Systems: Operation of FIDIC Under Singapore Law - Selected Issues: : R Raj Ingham, 1991
• FIDIC Seminar and Book Project: Malaysian Chapter: W. : W. Abraham, 2000
• FIDIC Silver Book Under Egyptian Construction Law: B. : B. Atallah,  2000
• FIDIC Works Programme - Arabian Gulf Region: R. : R. Horsfall Turner,  1991
• FIDIC's New (1999) Standard Forms of Construction Contract: An Introduction: C. Seppala, 2000
• New Standard Forms of International Construction Contract: C. Seppala, 2001 (Web, PDF)
• FIDIC's New Rainbow: Views From Singapore: M. Pillay, 2000
• Japanese Construction Contract - Comparative Analysis of Contract Law & Practice: Kazuo Takayanagi, 2000
• Operation of FIDIC (4th Edition) Under United States Law: R. Bankoff, 1991
• Principles of Construction Law: A Comparison of FIDIC and United States Domestic Form
• Construction Contract Clauses: J. Myers, 2000
• Role of the Engineer and Settlement of Disputes Under FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction: R. Shorland, 1998
• The FIDIC Conditions of Contract and Scots Law: J.M. Arnott, 1991
• The Use of FIDIC Conditions of Contract in Italy (Part I): A. Feliciani, 1991

• General introduction to FIDIC and FIDIC contracts PPT
• Role of the Consulting Engineer PPT
• Contracts and best procurement practice PPT 5MB!!

• Recent treatment of ICC awards, R. Knutson, 2004 (PDF)
• International Construction Contract Disputes: Commentary on ICC Awards dealing with the FIDIC International Conditions of Contract; ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin, Vol. 9 / No. 2, Nov. 1998: C.R. Seppala (PDF, Web)
• ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin: Extracts of ICC Arbitral Awards on Construction Contracts referring to the FIDIC Conditions, ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin
  • Vol. 2, No. 1, June 1991, contact ICC.
  • Vol. 9, No. 1, Part I:  May 1998 PDF
    Vol. 9, No. 2 , Part II:  Nov. 1998 PDF
  • Vol 19, No. 2: Oct. 2008 PDF
• Collections of ICC Arbitral Awards, 1974-1985, Vol. I, 1986-1990, Vol. II, and 1991-1995, Vol. III ( PDF)
• The International Construction Law Review, Vols. 1 to 3 (1983-86) and Vol. 6 (1989), Lloyds of London Press, Ltd. Publisher's website, No texts online.
• Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, Kluwer Law and Taxation Publishers. Website,  No texts online.
• Final report on ICC construction arbitrations, 2001 (PDF)
• The Arbitration Clause in the New (1999) FIDIC Contracts (RTF, PDF): C.R. Seppala, 2003
• Role of the arbitral tribunal (PDF): H. Lloyd, 2005
• Interim conservatory measures (PDF): A. El Koholy, 2005
• Practical measures for commencing arbitration (PDF): A. Crivellaro, 2005
• Judicial review and enforcement of the award (PDF): J. Fry, 2005
• Arbitration case: Ethiopia; C. Partasides, 2004

• FIDIC maintains a President's List of Approved Adjudicators. Former Lists of Arbitrators and of Mediators/Experts List comprising persons familiar with all aspects of FIDIC contracts and dispute resolution have been discontinued.
• Full CVs of person on the President's List of Approved Adjudicators are available, together with the procedure for application for assessment and listing.
• Updated details of the President's List are maintained at www.fidic.org/dab.

• Short Form of Contract (First Edition, 1999) More
• Dredgers Contract (First Edition, 2006, electronic only) More; (Test Edition, 2001, printed only) More
• Dredgers Contract (First Edition 2006) released January 2006
• Conditions of Contract for Construction (First Edition, 1999) More  
• Conditions of Contract for Construction (MDB Harmonised Edition, May 2005) More  
• Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build (First Edition, 1999) More
• Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (First Edition, 1999) More
• The FIDIC Contracts Guide (1st Edition, 2000): Guide to the Construction, Plant and Design-Build and EPC/Turnkey Contracts (1st Editions, 1999) More

Superceded FIDIC contracts (1985 - 1995)

Still in use, but FIDIC recommends using the latest contracts (above):

• Yellow Book: Conditions of Contract for Electrical and Mechanical Works (3rd Edition, 1987 More
• Guide to the Use of Conditions of Contract for Electrical and Mechanical Works (Yellow Book Guide, 1st Edition, 1988) More
• Orange Book: Conditions of Contract for Design-Build and Turnkey (1st Edition, 1995) More
• Guide to the Use of Conditions of Contract for Design-Build and Turnkey (Orange Book Guide, 1st Edition, 1995) More
• Red Book: Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction (4th Edition, 1987) More
• Guide to the Use of Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction, 4th Edition (Red Book Guide, 1st Edition, 1989).  Includes Red Book 4th Edition More
• Supplement to the Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction (Red Book, 4th Edition, 1987) More
• Conditions of Subcontract for Work of Civil Engineering Construction (Red Book Subcontract, 1st Edition, 1994) More
• Introduction to the FIDIC Conditions of Subcontract for Work of Civil Engineering Construction (1st Edition, 1995) 
• Yellow and Red: FIDIC Tendering Procedure (2nd Edition, 1994) More

• Guide to International Development Project Bidding, Team Canada (PDF)
• Winning aid-funded development work, UK DTI (PDF)

• Generic Master Procurement Document (November 2007)
  (Sections VII, VIII & IX, pending)
• Master Document for Procurement of Small Works (November 2007)
• Master Procurement Documents - Prequalification Documents for Procurement of Works and User’s Guide
• Master Procurement Documents - Master Document for Procurement of Works (April 2007)
• Master Procurement Documents - Master Document for Procurement of Goods
• Master Document for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation (Febraury 2007)
• Requirements for Local Procurement in Borrowing Countries (August 2003)

Updated (2004/5) Standard Bidding Documents

• Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (PDF)
• Standard Request for Proposals: Selection of Consultants (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation and Users Guide, April 2008 (PDF)
• Standard Procurement Document: Prequalification Document for Procurement of Works and User's Guide (PDF)
• Procurement of Works: Civil Law, March 2007 (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Goods (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works, April and May 2007 (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works - Smaller Contracts, April 2008 (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works - Supply and Installation of Equipment, May 2005 (PDF)

• Standard Bid Evaluation Form: Procurement of Goods or Works (PDF)
• Sample Form of Evaluation Report: Selection of Consultants (PDF)
• Selection of Consultants: Standard Request for Proposals - Bank executed contracts (WORD)
• Selection of Consultants: Standard Request for Proposals - for Borrowers (PDF)
• Standard Procurement Document: Prequalification Document for Procurement of Works and User's Guide, 2002 (WORD)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Goods, 1995 (PDF)
• Procurement of Goods (WORD) and User's Guide (Trial Edition; WORD), the World Bank's Harmonized Trial Edition
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Performance-based Management and Maintenance of Roads - Sample Edition, 2002 (PDF)
• Sample Bidding Document: Procurement of Simple Works (of Small Value, Short Duration and Low Risk: Trial Edition 2000 (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works, 2001, revised 2003 (PDF), revised 2004 (PDF); revisedMay 2005 (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Works - Smaller Contracts, revised 2003 (PDF); revised 2004 (PDF)
• Standard Bidding Document: Supply and Installation of Plant and Equipment, 1997, revised 2003 (PDF)

• European Union Works Procurement: Practical Guide and Contracts
  •  Website
  • Practical Guide to contract procedures for EC external actions ("PRAG"):
    • 2007 General Conditions for Works Contracts Financed by the European Community PDF and by the European Development Fund PDF;
    • 2008 General Conditions for Works Contracts Financed by the European Community and by the European Development Fund Edition PDF
  • FIDIC contracts can be used in European Union programmes because they comply with the requirements of the Practical Guide to contract procedures for EC external actions ("PRAG") See Information Note PDF
• ICC Model Major Project Turnkey Contract: the ICC Commission on International Commercial Practices, based in Paris, is currently working on a draft of a new Major Projects Turnkey contract for international construction. ICC Task Force on Turnkey Transactions
  • Website
• ACA Standard Form PPC 2000
  • PPC 2000 - A new hat and coat: R. Swawyer (2008)
• New Engineering Contract
  • A comparison of the clarity: J.C. Broome (1995)
  • The NEC Engineering and Construction Contract: R. Nobs (2004)
  • Response to the new engineering contract - a review of Experts Observations on this  radical new  contract (PDF): M.A. Lavin and K.F. Potts (1998)
  • Construction Projects in a Dynamic Environment (WORD): M.W. Sakal (2004)
  • New Engineering Contract 3rd Edition: J. Mort (2005)
  • NEC Standard Form of Contract: D. Atkinson (2001)
  • The New Engineer Contract - A Progress Report: P. Boulding (2006)