PA00MTFR
PA00MTFR
PA00MTFR
The training program for this session includes the definition of the General
Conditions of Contract for Construction Works prepared by the
International Federation of Consulting Engineers - FIDIC - issued in 1999
and some of the amendments made in 2006 by the World Bank and
multinational development banks. We will review the most important
contrasting points of these conditions with the General Conditions of
Contracts for Civil Engineering Works issued by the Ministry of Planning in
1987.
3. In 2007 the World Bank adopted the terms of the contract in (2)
above in its standard documents adopted contracts financed by it.
• The employer shall provide the contractor with his general requirements, as it comes
to the required energies and products specifications, automation size and any
preliminary information on the type of raw materials and available services.
• The contract is based on the total amount provided by the contractor in the light of
the technical proposal accepted by the employer.
• The management of the contract is done by the employer.
• No change can be made on the contract unless there was a change in the
requirements by the employer.
• The dispute resolution board is appointed whenever it is necessary
• The responsibility for the provisions of job quality and quality of the material lies
with the contractor.
• The employer may monitor the progress and the quality of the work through his
representatives for the purposes of estimating periodic advances only.
The Silver Book The Yellow Book The Red Book The risk description Article/
Paragraph
o o o Extend the duration of the contract 8.4
completion
v o o Exceptional adverse weather conditions 8.4
The Silver Book The Yellow The Red Book The risk description Article/
Book Paragraph
o o o Delays procedures 13.3
The contract becomes effective when Signing The contract becomes effective when the The contract becomes effective when the
the agreement contract employer issues a transmittal letter to the employer issues a transmittal letter to the
contractor contractor In the case of non-issuance of
Adoption of the transmittal letter, when the The contract becomes effective when the transmittal letter then the permeability of the
tender documents include a reference to the employer issues a transmittal letter to the contract is approved from the date of signing
issuance of transmittal letters contractor the agreement contract
The Contract management will be from the The Contract management will be from the The Contract management will be from the
employer (Unless a representative was named engineer appointed by the employer and if engineer appointed by the employer and if
to do so) who have to seek to resolve any there is a dispute then it shall be forwarded there is a dispute then it shall be forwarded
submitted claims by the contractor. to the Dispute Resolution Council to the Dispute Resolution Council
In the case of a of a dispute, then it shall be The engineer can resolve the conflict on The engineer can resolve the conflict on
referred to the Dispute Resolution Council behalf of the Conflict Resolution Council if it behalf of the Conflict Resolution Council if it
was indicated in the Bidding Documents was indicated in the Bidding Documents
1. General Provisions
1.1 Definitions
• The Contract
• “Contract Data”
• “Employer”
• “Engineer”
• Dispute Resolution Board
• Base Date
• Time for Completion
• Unforeseeable
• Goods Requirements
• Plant
1. General Provisions
1.2 Interpretation
1.3 Communications
1.4 Law and Language
1.5 Priority of Documents
1.7 Assignment
1.9 Delayed Drawings or Instructions
1.10 Employer’s Use of Contractor’s Documents
1.11 Contractor’s Use of Employer’s Document
1.12 Confidential Details
1.13 Compliance with Laws
1.14 Joint and Several Liabilities
1.15 Inspections and Audit by the Employer
2. The Employer
2.1 Right to access to the site
2.2 Permits, Licenses or approvals
2.3 Employer’s personnel
2.4 Employer’s financial arrangements
2.5 Employer’s claims
3. The Engineer
3.1 Engineer’s Duties and Authority
3.2 Delegation by the Engineer
3.3 Instructions of the Engineer
3.4 Replacement of the Engineer
3.5 Determinations
4. The Contractor
4.1 Contractor’s General Obligations
4.2 Performance Security
4.3 Contractor’s Representative
4.4 Subcontractors
4.5 Assignment of Benefit of Subcontract
4.6 Co-operation
4.7 Setting Out
4.8 Safety Procedures
4.9 Quality Assurance
4.10 Site Data
4.11 Sufficiency of the Accepted Contract Amount
4.12 Unforeseeable Physical Conditions
(barriers beyond the control of the contractor)
5. Nominated Subcontractors
5.1 Definition of “nominated Subcontractor”
5.2 Objection to Nomination
5.3 Payments to nominated Subcontractors
5.4 Evidence of Payments
9. Tests on Completion
9.1 Contractor’s Obligations
9.2 Delayed Tests
9.3 Retesting
9.4 Failure to Pass Tests on completion
18. Insurance
18.1 General Requirements for Insurance
18.2 Use of Employer’s Accommodations/Facilities
18.3 Insurance against injury to persons and damage of property
18.4 Insurance for contractor’s personnel
[insert the name of the bidder] [insert the name of the project]
Determinants Article number in the data
General Terms of the
Contract
[insert the name of the employer] 1.1.2.2 The employer:
[Insert his address including phone And His/her address:
number, e-mail, his location on the 1.3
International Network + Fax]
[ ] Days. If the work was divided into 1.1.3.3 The completion period
several parts a table shall be referenced to
as a duration summary of the completion
of each part
If the work was divided into several parts 1.1.5.6 Parts of the work
then a table shall be referenced with
the Work parts
1.3 Giving bids electronically
[Insert the law governing the contract] 1.4 The law governing the contract
[Insert the language (s) approved] 1.4 Approved language in the contract
[Insert the language (s) approved] 1.4 Contact language
Changes that will lead to the increased 3.1.b. (ii) The Engineer’s authorities and duties
contract’s value by (___%) requires the
approval of the employer
(insert the amount of the delay fine per day) Compensation Delay (The delay fine)
8.7
If the contract included delivery of parts of
And
the project in phases then the table shall
14.15 b
note at the end of the data
% Of the amount of the final contract 8.7 The upper limit for delay fines
The time period to review the prices Adjustments due to cost variants
(insert the appropriate time period to 13.8
review the pricing)
This agreement is done in [Enter the day, month, year] [between the first
party] Enter the contracting party and its address (which is named the
employer below) and the second party [Enter the name and address of the
contractor] [since the employer wishes the contractor to execute the
works specified in the contract] Enter the name and number of the
contract [The employer has agreed to tender the contractor to carry out
and complete this work and to remedy any defects therein.
1. The extent of completion of the contract as specified in the contract data in days, and any extensions added by paragraph 8 \ 4
2. The graph is illustrating the sequence of events in case the contractor fails to complete the contract within the completion
period under paragraph 8/2 of the General Conditions
3. Maintenance period must be specified in the contract Banat days, and any extension of it under paragraph 11 \ 2
Delivery date of the executed The Engineer issues a The Engineer shall pay the
work for the completed for short-term payment Contractor
interim advances certificate
Interim or
monthly
advances
Final Account
The Engineer shall check the draft
of the final statement of account
The date of Both parties appoint a A party shall refer its claim to One of the parties submit his One party
commencement conflict Resolution the council of conflict objection to the resolution of requests to go
council Resolution conflicts Council to arbitration
implementation of
The contractor is entitled to modify work design and
Change
the contract amount as a result of implementation of 13-3
procedures
the orders change . work, turnkey
work
implementation
The employer is entitled to
The contractor is entitled to claim the of work design
claim the cost of the insurance General
cost of the insurance premium if the and
premium if the contractor fails insurance 18-1
employer fails to activate the insurance implementation
to activate the insurance when requirements
when he is the insuring party. of work, turnkey
he is the insurer
work
The consequences of termination of the contract by the The consequences of termination of the contract by the employer
employer due to breach due to breach
Contractor: Contractor:
If a surplus is achieved in favor of the contractor from the If a surplus is achieved in favor of the contractor from the value
of the contract after deducting the cost of the repair and any loss
value of the contract after deducting the cost of the works
incurred by the employer as a result of terminating the contract
carried out by the contractor prior to the withdrawal of the
and after paying the contractor's dues for the executed work ,
work and the cost of the works carried out by the employer, then it shall be paid to the contractor. If the deficit is achieved
including administrative loading and the cost of the even after the confiscation of the amount of the guarantee of
estimated fines, the surplus shall be returned to the state good implementation, it is used to sell his equipment to
treasury. To sue the contractor for compensation. compensate the deficit and then pay the surplus to the
contractor.