FIDIC Contract Guide

Author: FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers)
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Following the publication of four new bilingual (Chinese-English) editions of FIDIC Contract Conditions adapted to various types of projects and contracting methods in 2002, the new bilingual (Chinese-English) edition of the FIDIC Contract Guide has now been released. This completes the full set of new bilingual Chinese translations of FIDIC contract templates and application guides. This is a significant event for people in China's investment and construction sector. It will help advance project management in China toward international standards and achieve new levels. The FIDIC Contract Guide is a bilingual (Chinese-English) edition prepared in accordance with the latest English version of FIDIC, organized and translated by experts from the China Engineering Consulting Association, FIDIC's member association in China. The FIDIC Contract Guide provides an authoritative interpretation of how to properly use the new FIDIC Contract Conditions. It describes how to select appropriate contract formats by comparing the characteristics of three main contract conditions. It explains the considerations or reasons behind the drafting of key clauses, provides explanations or clarifications for certain clauses, and offers suggestions on how to handle implementation. It also provides guidance on drafting "Special Conditions," appendices, and attachments, as well as recommendations for preparing bid documents. This will play a crucial role in helping Chinese organizations and personnel effectively utilize FIDIC contract templates and manage project bidding and contract administration. Under the new circumstances of China's further opening-up and its entry into the World Trade Organization, strengthening contract management for construction projects has become one of the urgent tasks in the field. The publication of the FIDIC Contract Guide and the Chinese translation of the new FIDIC Contract Conditions will provide significant assistance to a wide range of engineering consulting organizations and personnel, investment, finance, and project management departments and organizations, project owners, construction/monitoring enterprises, engineering contracting enterprises, environmental protection enterprises, accounting/law firms, insurance companies, and relevant universities in learning international experience. It is also a must-read for registered engineers in various fields.