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Selection of Consultants
Welcome
This FIDIC User Forums site is devoted to the selection of consultants and a consultant's scope of services. For professional services agreeents, including the FIDIC Client/Consultant Model Services Agreement see Agreements.
 
 Publications
 
 Consultant Selection Guidelines
 
Selection Guidelines1st Edition, 2003.
Soft cover; 32 pages; A4
Price: Euro 10.00; Product Code:  FI-CS-A-AA-10
 
 Quality Based Selection
 
QBSQuality Based Selection for the Procurement and Consulting Services, 2006 
Soft cover; A4; 16 pages
Price: Euro 10.00; Product Code:  FI-AA-A-AA-10
 
The FIDIC policy document explains the importance of selecting consultants based on quality.

Printed version (out if stock; updating in progress)

 
 Definition of Services Guidelines (Building Construction)
 
DOS GuidelinesPublished 2009
Soft cover; A4; 48 pages
Price: Euro 20.00; Product Code:  FI-AD-A-AA-10

The following are available as unformatted Word files for completion by users:

  • Detailed Task Descriptions (a sample is given in Appendix B):
    1: Structural Checklist Word
    2: Architecture Checklist Word
    3: HVAC Checklist Word
    4: Electrical Engineers Checklist Word
    5: Hydraulics Checklist Word
    6: Fire Safety Engineers Checklist Word
    7: Ancillary Checklist Word
  • Sample Coordination Checklists (Appendix C): Word
 
 Definition of Services Guidelines (Infrastructure/Civil Engineering)
 
To be published 2010
 
 World Bank
 
 Public Procurement Principles
 
Public procurement laws should clearly set out the distinction between procurement of intellectual services and other procurement, and highlight the need for considering quality in the first place when selecting consultants.

An example from Turkey (RTF) considers quality in public procurement  using UNCITRAL model law for public procurement of goods, services and construction (available online) as a basis, overcoming the model law's deficiency with respect to consultants (in sufficient distinction) by adding a separate chapter on the subject.

 
 Useful Documents
 
FIDIC Comments to Asian Development Bank Consultant Selection proposals
FIDIC commented in June 2005 to FIDIC Comments to Asian Development Bank Consultant Selection proposals PDF
 
How to weigh cost in consultant selection
A position paper (August 2000) prepared for and presented to the World Bank by a FIDIC Joint Working Group comprising FIDIC, EFCA and FEPAC. Incorporated as an Appendix in the FIDIC Consultant Selection Guidelines (see above).
 
Client Guide
The Association of Consulting Enigineers (UK) Client Guide PDF. Printed copies can be obtained from the ACE (consult@acenet.co.uk).
 
Qualification-based selection
The qualification-based method achieves open, competitive and objective selection of consultants: Powerpoint slide presentation (zip archive) by Dag Knudsen presented at the August 1998 American Public Works Association video conference on QBS.
 
Quality Management
 

See Resources -> Quality for:

  • Quality Management Guide
  • Guide to the Interpretation and Application of the ISO 9001:2000
  • Quality Management Training Kit
  • Quality Management package (Guide, Interpretative Guide, Training Kit and CD)
  • Quality Means Business survey
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