Coronavirus as Force Majeure event
In this blog, we will try to give a response to the question if Coronavirus can be considered as a Force Majeure Event? This analysis focuses primarily on the FIDIC …
Specification
As per FIDIC Conditions of the Contract “Specification” means the document entitled specification as included in the Contract. Therefore, they need to be explicitly entitled Specification in Contract to be …
Letter of Acceptance
“Letter of Acceptance” means the letter of formal acceptance of the Contractor’s Letter of Tender. It is issued and signed by the Employer and usually one to two pages long. …
Contract Agreement Definition
Contract Agreement Definition: As per FIDIC Conditions of Contract the “Contract Agreement” means the contract agreement (if any) referred to in Sub-Clause 1.6. In addition to Contract Agreement Definition, the …
FIDIC Definitions
Whenever Contract refers to words and expressions which start with a capital letter, they have the same meaning as stated in FIDIC Sub-Clause 1.1 Definitions. Those meanings are usually significantly …
What is FIDIC?
FIDIC is a French-language acronym for Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils, which means the International Federation of Consulting Engineers. It was founded in 1913 by France, Belgium and Switzerland. Currently, FIDIC …
Six copies: Have you ever wondered why?
We all know that 6 is the devil’s number. But why FIDIC 1999 editions require that some documents should be submitted in 6 copies? Why not 5 or 7?
How to properly define the FIDIC Contract?
First most important thing during preparation of Tender Documentation is selection of the right type of the Contract (Red Book, Yellow Book, Silver Book etc.).