BRIDGE Consult Academy: the FIDIC contract management programme is now available online

The BRIDGE Consult practical programme on FIDIC 1999 and 2017 contract management is now available online. A dedicated programme page has been opened — BRIDGE Consult Academy.

The programme was introduced earlier as an in-person workshop for the public authorities and employers of Uzbekistan. The online format removes the main constraint of in-person delivery: participants from different regions and organisations no longer need to gather in one city for several days in a row.

What the programme covers

18 modules — from contract administration to arbitration — and more than 40 practical cases. The programme is deliberately not structured as a clause-by-clause walkthrough of the conditions of contract. Its purpose is to address the real, recurring problems that arise in practice and to build the ability to resolve them before they turn into an extension of time claim, an additional cost claim, a Variation dispute or a formal dispute referred to the DAAB or arbitration.

Every practical issue is analysed across the same set of fields: the typical scenario on site, the time impact, the cost impact, the applicable sub-clauses of the 1999 and 2017 editions, common mistakes set out separately for the Employer, the Engineer and the Contractor, and a scenario for group work.

How the programme is delivered

Sessions are delivered live in Russian, with questions and analysis of the participants’ own situations. Every session is recorded, and the recording stays with the participant.

Slides, handouts and the FIDIC terminology glossary are prepared in Russian and Uzbek. Uzbek subtitles are produced for the recordings: the translation is reviewed by a contracts specialist rather than a general translator — in FIDIC, precision of terminology is the substance.

Modules and cases can be assembled around a specific project and the employer’s own contract — the programme is also delivered in-house for a single organisation.

Who it is for

Public authorities and state employers delivering infrastructure projects — including the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Transport, JSC Uzsuvtaminot and the State Expertise under the Ministry of Construction — as well as project employers, engineers, consultants and project managers.

The programme is delivered by Larisa Belousova — FIDIC Certified Consulting Engineer (FCCE) and FIDIC Certified Consulting Professional (FCCP), member of the FIDIC Integrity Management Committee, and an ADB Accredited Contract Management and Dispute Avoidance Specialist.

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The programme, the list of modules and the enquiry form are on the BRIDGE Consult Academy page. To discuss delivering the programme for your organisation, contact BRIDGE Consult.