an introduction to FIDIC contracts and the other available international modules. Provides and overview of history of FIDIC contracts, documents under FIDIC, types of contract clauses, and contract structure.

1. Contract Administration
`FIDIC contracts

2. A legal binding agreement between two or
more parties enforceable by law
Contract is

4. INTERNATIONAL MODELS
OF CONTRACTS

5. Joint Contracts
Tribunal
New Engineering Contract
Canadian Construction
Association (CCA)
Royal Architectural Institute
of Canada
PFI Promotion Office of the
Cabinet Office of Japan
Engineers Joint Contract
Documents Committee
(EJCDC)
Hong Kong Institute of
Architects (HKIA)
The General Conditions of
Contract for Construction Works
2004 (GCC)
South African Institute for
Civil Engineering.

6. ▪ F I D I C is :“Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils”
▪ Or in English the Federation of International Engineering Consultants
▪ FIDIC is an international standards organization for the consulting engineering
& construction best known for the FIDIC family of contract templates.
▪ FIDIC is standard it is no a LAW!

7. ▪ The FIDIC has started in 1913 in Ghent, Belgium with association of consultant
engineering between three countries France, Switzerland, and Belgium.
▪ Over the years, FIDIC has become famous for its secondary activity of producing
standard form contracts for the construction and engineering industry.
▪ It is now adopted in 90% of international construction contracts.

8. 1913 FIDIC
established in
Ghent, Belgium
The (old) Red Book
1957
The (old) Red and
Yellow Book First
published (in 1967)
with the third and
last edition in 1987.
FIDIC Rainbow
or FIDIC 4
The (new) Red
Book
Released in
1999
2006 New Golden
Book for DBO
2017 New
edition of
FIDIC

9. FIDIC Suit of Contracts
COLOR Contract
RED Book RB Construction designed by
employer
Yellow bookYB Plant and Design-Build
Silver Book SB EPC turn key
Green Book
GB
Short form of contract
White Book
WB
Client – employer
Agreement model
Golden book BOT/BOOT Design Build
Operate DBO projects
Blue Book Reclamation and Dredging
contract
Pink book MDB HARMONISED
EDITION

10. FIDIC
membership
is now over
60 countries

11. ▪ FIDIC contracts are very clear and detailed and cover all kinds of issues that can
happen during the process of construction in order to reduce the risk of any future
disputes. FIDIC contracts include the best practices in the industry and the
common issues and concerns that may be found in similar projects.
International
standard
Balanced
Risk Share
Clear
Structure
Less
Ambiguity
Base on
English
Common
Law

12. Based on Anglo-Saxon extracted law, it is well recognised worldwide
BASED ON POPULAR LAW
•COMMON LAW
Sequence form definition to obligations to contract administration to dispute resolution to closeout
CLEAR STRUCUTRE
•Reasonable sequence
Written by highly qualified association with high clarity and lessor ambiguity
LESS AMBIGUITY
•Professionally drafted
Balanced share of risk and reasonable distribution of obligation between parties.
BALANCED RISK SHARE
•Reasonable contractual relationship

13. CONTRACT
CLAUSES
Definition

14. Document under FIDIC does not much differ from normal contract documents, however
each document must be in line with FIDIC proviso:
1) Agreement
2) Letter of acceptance
3) The Letter of Tender
4) Particular Conditions
5) General Conditions
6) Particular and General Specifications
7) Program of Work – (AKA time schedule)
8) Bills of Quantities or Prices schedule
9) Appendix To Tender ATT
10) Other (as needed).

15. ▪ - Clause 1 – General Provisions (Definitions)
- Clause 2 - The Employer
- Clause 3 - The Engineer
- Clause 4 - The Contractor
- Clause 5 – Nominated Subcontractors
- Clause 6 - Staff and Labour
- Clause 7 - Plant Materials and Workmanship
- Clause 8 - Commencement Delays and
Suspension
- Clause 9 - Tests on Completion
- Clause 10 - Employers Taking Over
• - Clause 12 – Measurement and valuation
- Clause 13 - Variations and Adjustments
- Clause 14 - Contract Price and Payment
- Clause 15 - Termination by Employer
- Clause 16 – Suspension and Termination by Contractor
- Clause 17 – Risk and Responsibility
- Clause 18 – Insurance
- Clause 19 – Force Majure
- Clause 20 - Employers and Contractors Claims
- Clause 21 - Disputes and Arbitration

16. Time Bar clause
Time-bar clauses typically impose specific time frames.The claim cannot be granted
unless it has been presented in writing within a specific time frame.
Remedy granting clause
Remedy granting clauses are the clauses define specific compensation for time, cost,
extension of liability or warranties,or other remedies.
Contract breach clause
This is where one party breaches sole contractual obligation.

17. Performance Clause
It applies for clauses of which the party required to perform according to specific
performance.
General Obligation Clause
This clause specifies what the party must do.
Contract Interpretation
This is where we can find definition of terms or general understanding point of view.

18. CAPTILIZATION:
▪ Any capitalized word i.e. refers to definition stated in clause 1, while if it is not
capitalized it read as per the context.
▪ EXAMPLE:
▪ “Cost” if it capitalized then

19. END
ThankYou
Eng. Mohammed Fadlalla, PMP