Major steps under FIDIC Explaining the timeline
Interim Payments – Contractor to suspend or reduce the
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Engineer to rate of progress – 16.1
– Contract Termination – 16.2
Certify
Contractor to
21d notice
suspend or reduce
<56d the rate of progress
<28d – 16.1
Contract
Employer to Termination
42d
pay after 14 days
Payment notice – 16.2
Application
Major steps under FIDIC Explaining the timeline
Statement at Completion
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– Contractor to suspend or reduce
Engineer to the rate of progress – 16.1
Certify – Contract Termination – 16.2
<56d 21d notice Contractor to
suspend or reduce
<84d <28d the rate of progress
– 16.1
Contract
42d Termination
TOC Employer to after 14 days
S@C pay notice – 16.2
Major steps under FIDIC Explaining the timeline
Final Payment Employer to
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Engineer to
Contractor to Certify FC pay
submit FS
Engineer Verify, <28d <56d
Contractor support
<56d Agree
<56d
Dispute
Disagree <28d 20.4
PC
Draft Engineer to Employer to
FS Certify IPC pay
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Claim Procedure – No EoT
– No additional payment
Notification
of Claim Engineer to
respond Approve
<42d <42d
<28d Disapprove
Further
particulars
Fully
Event Detailed Limited EoT and
Claim + additional
Claim
Supporting payment
Principals
Particulars
S/C 20.1 [Contractor’s claims], S/C 3.5 [Determinations]
And S/C 20.4 [Obtaining DAB Decision]
Engineer responds
Engineer issues
with approval or Party refers to DAB
his
disapproval under for ‘Decision’ under
Determination
SC 20.1 SC 20.4
under SC 3.5
Within a ‘reasonable time’
Time not prescribed as in SC 1.3 At any time
Engineer consults with both Either Party disputes
Parties in an attempt to Where agreement not reached ‘Determination’
reach agreement under SC
3.5
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Project Closure Performance
Certificate Return of
Test on
the
Completion
Performance
Security
Remedying of defects
<21d
DNP
TOC
• DAB :How This procedure work?
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28 days
Notice of intention to
Appointment of DAB
refer a dispute to DAB
Reference of the DAB organise the See Procedural
dispute in writing to DAB procedure Rules
112 days
84 days
Submission of Access to
Experts
additional information the site, etc.
See Procedural
Hearing
Rules
DAB gives ist decision Cl. 20.4
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Chart: FIDIC système of Disiputes resolution
.
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Dispute
Referral to DAB
Decision by DAB Binding
No
Dissatisfaction Final & binding
Endeavour to Failure to comply
reach Agreement Breach of contract
Arbitration Enforcement
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• FIDIC Books recommande the ICC
procedure of Arbitration (Clause 20.6).
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Unless otherweise agree …
the dispute shall be settled
under the Rules of Arbitration of the ICC
– The ICC is not a permanent tribunal,but
it is an organisation:
• Who rcommends rules of procedures.
• Who nominates Arbitrators.
• Who is charged of quality control.
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