FIDIC Contracts Management: Practical Use of FIDIC Contracts
Projects & Contracts · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
This course is designed to provide practical guidance to those involved in the management or administration of projects where the use of FIDIC forms of contracts is required. The course covers management disciplines and procedures in the “Pre-Contract” phase of the project including the FIDIC Client Consultant Service Agreement and selection of the appropriate FIDIC form of contract. It also covers the “Post Contract” award phase, including all contract management disciplines and claims management issues.
Learning Objectives
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
The different types of contracts available within the FIDIC suite
How risks and responsibilities are apportioned within the contracts
How individual clauses within the contracts work
How to deal with variation and change
How to deal with the financial aspects of payment under FIDIC contracts
How claims can arise, and how they should be handled
How to deal with disputes as they arise
Who Should Attend
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.
Contracts personnel in Oil and Gas industries
Project managers
Cost engineers
Quantity surveyors
Procurement personnel
Tendering personnel
Buyers
Financial personnel involved with contractors
Legal and commercial staff new to FIDIC forms, or needing a refresher
All those involved in the selection of contract forms or their negotiation or management
Contracts personnel in Oil and Gas industries
Project managers
Cost engineers
Quantity surveyors
Procurement personnel
Tendering personnel
Buyers
Financial personnel involved with contractors
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction to FIDIC
Background to FIDIC contracts
Harmonization based on the type of project
Features of the 1999 editions
Structure of the documents
Day 2 — 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
Day 3 — Clause 3: The engineer
Clause 4: The contractor
Clause 5: Construction contract – nominated subcontractors
Clause 5: Plant and design-build contract – design
Clause 6: Staff and labor
Day 4 — Clause 11: Plant contract – tests after completion
Clause 12: Construction contract – measurement and evaluation
Clause 13: Variations and adjustments
Clause 14: Contract price and payment
Clause 15: Termination by employer
Day 5 — Clause 19: Force majeure
Clause 20: Claims, disputes, and arbitration
Inherent project risk
Contractor’s claims and employer’s claims; claims procedures
Disputes
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa projects and contracts courses cover?
The portfolio covers project management fundamentals and PMP exam preparation, Primavera P6 planning and scheduling, PRINCE2, cost control and earned value, risk management, and contract management from tendering through claims and close-out. Courses use live project scenarios rather than theory alone.
Who should attend a projects and contracts course?
These courses suit project and programme managers, planners and schedulers, project engineers, cost and contract engineers, procurement and commercial staff, and team leaders moving into project delivery roles. PMP preparation additionally assumes documented project experience, which PMI verifies at application.
How long are projects and contracts courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa projects and contracts courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can projects and contracts training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa projects and contracts course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.