Advanced FIDIC
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INTRODUCTION
FIDIC conditions of contracts are used in the construction industry internationally, it is the de-facto standard followed by middle east and the UAE. Whether you are consulting engineer, contractor or an employer, gaining knowledge in FIDIC plays a vital role with the management and administration of works contracts.
This training course is designed to provide participants with the practical guidance in the management or administration of projects where the use of FIDIC forms of contracts is required. This course will enable participants to learn the effective expenditure of money and resources dependent on successful contract management activities: selecting the appropriate models, understanding the legal principles of creating a contract, managing each party’s rights and obligations, and dealing with claims and disputes.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of FIDIC and other international model forms and contracting strategies
- Enhance understanding of different legal systems and law
- Improve appreciation of legal and risk issues in contracts
- Effectively manage financial issues and ways to assess security
- Learn how and why disputes arise, and their resolution
- Have confidence in working with these documents whether representing employers, consultants or contractors.
- Illustrates the use of the FIDIC Design-Build and Operate Contract
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COURSE AUDIENCE
This course is made for
- Policy makers
- Advisors and analysts in the health and social sectors
- Senior managers of service provider organizations
- Health insurance funds, and other relevant actors in government (e.g. finance ministries, Parliamentarians)
- The private sector and civil society
- Compliance officers
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COURSE OUTLINE
Day One
Features and Introduction
- Introduction to FIDC
- Background to FIDIC Contracts
- Harmonisation based on the Type of Project
- Introduction to the DBO Contract
- General features of the 1999 Editions and the DBO Contract
- Structure of the DBO Contract
- When is a DBO type of project delivery used
- Advantages of DBO projects
- Preparation of Conditions of Contract
- Risk allocation
Day Two
Responsibilities of the Main Parties
- General Provisions
- The Employer
- The Contractor
- The Engineer
- The Dispute Adjudication Board
The Design-Build Period
- Commencement Date, Completion and Programme
- Advance Warning
- Handback Requirements
- Extension of Time
- Testing/Commissioning
- Completion of DB
- Commission Certificate
Day Three
Variations and Adjustments
- Right to Vary (during the Design-Build and Operation Service Periods)
- Variation Procedure
- Provisional Sums
Project Closure
- Tests on Completion
- Tests after Completion
- Employer’s Taking Over
Day Four
Operation Service Period
- Provisions applying during the Operation Service Period
- Commencement of Operation Service
- Delays and Interruptions
- Failure to reach Production Outputs
- Completion of Operation Service
- Contract Completion Certificate
Day Five
Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
- Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
- Contractor’s Claims and Employer’s Claims;
- Claims procedures
- Determination
- Avoidance of Disputes
- Dispute Adjudication Board
- Amicable Settlement
- Arbitration
