FIDIC Contracts Management: Practical Use of FIDIC Contracts Training Courses -

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Course Methodology

This course is highly interactive and includes group discussions, case studies and syndicate work. It also includes practical exercises that enable all participants to apply the advanced knowledge they gained and demonstrate their skills in managing FIDIC Contracts.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Apply the correct FIDIC form of contract that is best suited for each project
Implement FIDIC’s principles, mechanisms, and best practices for contract and project management
Demonstrate the responsibilities, obligations, and entitlements of the employer and the contractor
List the engineer’s different roles, duties, and responsibilities in relation to FIDIC contracts
Apply the correct payments, claims, and dispute resolution mechanisms as envisaged by the FIDIC contracts

Target Audience

This course provides the necessary knowledge for professionals from government entities, private sector employers, consulting engineers, contractors, quantity surveyors, architects, legal advisers, funding agencies, insurers, and all professionals involved with FIDIC contracts.

Target Competencies

Understanding FIDIC contracts
Contract administration
Claim management
Dispute resolution
Construction management

Note

In addition to receiving Meirc Certificates of Attendance, each participant will earn a FIDIC-accredited certificate indicating completion of the FIDIC module.

FIDIC contract documents: Introduction and principles
- Introduction to FIDIC
- Background to FIDIC contracts
- Harmonization based on the type of project
- Features of the 1999 editions
- Structure of the documents
- Forms
- Main differences between the 1999 construction contract and the 1987 Red Book
- User friendliness
- Preparation of conditions of contract
- The legal character of FIDIC conditions of contract
- Relationship between FIDIC conditions of contract and legal systems
- Risk analysis
- Which form to use
- Overview of the 1999 contracts
  - Construction contract
  - Main differences between the construction contracts

Responsibilities of the main parties
- Clause 1: General provisions and general issues
- Clause 2: The employer
- Clause 3: The engineer
- Clause 4: The contractor
- Clause 5: Construction contract – nominated subcontractors
- Clause 5: Plant and design-build contract – design

Management of projects
- Clause 6: Staff and labor
- Clause 7: Plant material and workmanship
- Clause 8: Commencement delays and suspension

Tests on completion
- Clause 9: Tests on completion
- Clause 10: Employer’s taking over; defects liability
- Clause 11: Plant contract – tests after completion
Financial clauses and procedures
- Clause 12: Construction contract – measurement and evaluation
- Clause 13: Variations and adjustments
- Clause 14: Contract price and payment
Suspension and termination
- Clause 15: Termination by employer
- Clause 16: Suspension and termination by contractor

Risk, liability and force majeure
- Clause 17: Risk and responsibility
- Clause 18: Liability and insurance
- Clause 19: Force majeure

Claims, disputes and arbitration
- Clause 20: Claims, disputes and arbitration
- Inherent project risk
- Contractor’s claims and employer’s claims; claims procedures
- Disputes
- Amicable settlement
- Dispute adjudication board
- Arbitration

Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC)

MPC certified courses by Meirc Training and Consulting are designed for those willing to challenge themselves and go the extra distance. Participants who fully attend an MPC course and successfully complete the test on the last day, will receive a Meirc Professional Certificate (MPC), in addition to the one they receive for attendance. MPC certificates are regionally recognized and can be quite valuable when applying for more senior roles within the organization or outside.