This practical training course or seminar, provided by professional engineers with extensive international experience, explains and illustrates the use of the FIDIC Design-Build and Operate Contract (DBO Gold Book). The course is designed to help the participants have confidence in working with these documents whether representing employers, consultants or contractors. Case studies are included.

1. Features and Introduction

• Introduction to FIDC
• Background to FIDIC Contracts
• Harmonisation based on the Type of Project
• Introduction to the DBO Contract
• General features of the 1999 Editions and the DBO Contract
• Structure of the DBO Contract
• When is a DBO type of project delivery used
• Advantages of DBO projects
• Preparation of Conditions of Contract
• Risk allocation
• Which form to use?
   

2. Responsibilities of the Main Parties

• General Provisions
• The Employer
• The Contractor
• The Engineer
• The Dispute Adjudication Board

3. The Design-Build Period

• Commencement Date, Completion and Programme
• Advance Warning
• Handback Requirements
• Extension of Time
• Testing/Commissioning
• Completion of DB
• Commission Certificate

4. Variations and Adjustments

• Right to Vary (during the Design-Build and Operation Service Periods)
• Variation Procedure
• Provisional Sums

5. Project Closure

• Tests on Completion
• Tests after Completion
• Employer’s Taking Over

6. Operation Service Period

• Provisions applying during the Operation Service Period
• Commencement of Operation Service
• Delays and Interruptions
• Failure to reach Production Outputs
• Completion of Operation Service
• Contract Completion Certificate

7. Claims, Disputes and Arbitration

• Claims, Disputes and Arbitration
• Contractor’s Claims and Employer’s Claims;
• Claims procedures
• Determination
• Avoidance of Disputes
• Dispute Adjudication Board
• Amicable Settlement
• Arbitration

Trainers

Asel El Housan

Teaching method

Live online sessions and homework on case-studies

Costs

In order to assist industry professionals looking for contract training opportunities in these challenging times, FIDIC has taken the decision to continue with the discounted rate to allow for a larger attendance during the current coronavirus crisis. 

Cost: EUR 1600

A group discount of 10% will be applied should 2 or more participants register from the same firm.

In order to benefit from the group registration discount, send all the participant names and email addresses to [email protected] to receive the discount coupon needed for registration.