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Under the 1999 Red Book, the Engineer acted as a quasi-neutral certifier. Under FIDIC 2017, the Engineer (or Employer’s Representative) has explicit duties to manage claims proactively. They are now required to issue determinations on almost every dispute arising from variations or claims. If you do not have a legal guide explaining this shift, you will miss critical deadlines.
The strict 28-day time bar for giving notice of a claim—previously applicable only to the Contractor—now applies equally to the Employer.
Following the initial notice, Clause 20.2 requires the claiming party to submit a fully detailed claim within 84 days of the event. This submission must include a detailed description, concurrent documentation, and the legal or contractual basis of the claim.
For contractors, employers, engineers, and legal professionals, understanding these changes is paramount. This guide serves as a practical, high-level overview of the legal and commercial implications of the FIDIC 2017 suite. 1. Why "FIDIC 2017: A Practical Legal Guide"? fidic 2017 a practical legal guide pdf
: If a party fails to comply with a binding DAAB decision, the other party can refer that failure directly to arbitration under Subclause 21.7, bypassing intermediate steps. 6. Risk Allocation: Red, Yellow, and Silver Comparison
The Guide acts as a forensic tool for risk analysis. It highlights where risk has shifted from the Employer to the Contractor and vice versa. For commercial managers bidding on a FIDIC 2017 project, this insight is crucial for pricing risk accurately.
For a lawyer drafting a claim, the Guide provides a checklist of essentials. It warns of the pitfalls of "constructive acceleration" and explains how the new "Agreed or Determined" mechanism impacts cash flow. Without this granular, practical analysis, a lawyer relying solely on the contract text might miss the procedural nuance required to secure an entitlement. Under the 1999 Red Book, the Engineer acted
If the claiming party fails to provide the contractual basis within this period, the initial Clause 20.1 notice lapses. It ceases to have any legal effect. The Clause 20.2.5 Safe Harbor
The practical guide will contain a separate DAAB Agreement template (often missing from FIDIC’s own documents). Ensure that the DAAB members are appointed before the works start. If you appoint them after a dispute arises, the "avoidance" function is dead.
(Contractor is entitled to claims for unforeseen physical conditions). Yellow Book (2017) If you do not have a legal guide
: Sub-Clause 8.4 requires parties to promptly notify each other of potential future events that could delay work or increase costs. Program Management
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