Conditions of Contract for Construction [PDF]

Conditions of Contract for Construction [PDF]

Conditions of Contract for Construction[PDF]

A number of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have for many years adopted

the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction as part of the Standard Bidding

Documents which the MDBs require their borrowers or aid recipients to follow. In

using the FIDIC Conditions it has been the regular practice of the MDBs to introduce

additional Clauses in the Conditions of Particular Application (or “Particular

Conditions”) in order to amend provisions contained in the FIDIC General Conditions.

These additional clauses in many cases have standard wording which has to be

repeated whenever procurement documents are being prepared for a new project.

Furthermore, the provisions in bid documents, including the additional clauses

contained in the Particular Conditions, varied between the MDBs, and this created

inefficiencies and uncertainties amongst the users of the documents, and increased

the possibilities for disputes.

These problems were recognised by the Heads of Procurement (HOPs) of the MDBs

as significant, as were the benefits of standardisation. In response, the HOPs resolved

to harmonise their bid documents on an international basis, by making use of the

FIDIC General Conditions. For this purpose, the HOPs further resolved that there

should be a modified form of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction, 1st

Edition 1999, in which the General Conditions would contain the standard wording

which previously has been incorporated by MDBs in the Particular Conditions.

FIDIC also recognised the major benefits to the users of the contracts of

harmonisation and the inclusion in the General Conditions of the main common

changes required by Particular Conditions in MDB contracts. Accordingly, the

Federation was pleased to work with the HOPs to produce this MDB Harmonised

Edition of the 1999 Conditions for MDB financed contracts.

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