VENUE: UIRI Conference Hall, Kyambogo
DATES: 24th – 26th August, 2016 (8.30a.m-5.30p.m)
TRAINING FEE: UGX450, 000 per pax
As an engineering or infrastructure professional you will at some point enter into and/or manage a contract with a Contractor and/or a Consultant. The standard construction law contracts in use in Uganda include the PPDA Forms of Contract,FIDIC Conditions of Contract, the World Bank Forms of Contract and the African Development Bank Forms of Contract. However insufficient knowledge of these contracts could put you at a disadvantage in your professional practice. The aim of the training is to provide participants with expert information on construction contracts as in use in Uganda. This includes examination of case studies, role plays and practical examples. It will also highlight dispute avoidance and resolution mechanisms inbuilt and available for the various forms of contract.
Course Outline
Session 1: Introduction to Contract Management
- Definition of a Contract
- The parties to a Contract
Works Contracts
Engineering Consultancy Services Contract
- Role of the Contract Manager
- Role of the Engineer/Project Manager
Session 2: National Forms of Contracts
- The PPDA Forms of Contracts
Works
Goods
Consultancy Services
Session 3: International Forms of Contracts
- The World Bank Forms of Contracts
Works
Goods
Services
- The AfDB Forms of Contracts
Works
Goods
Services
- FIDIC Conditions of Contract
The Green Book
The Red Book
The Yellow Book
The Silver Book
The White Book
Session 4: Types of Contracts for Engineering Works
- Lump sum Contracts
- Admeasurement Contracts
- Framework Contracts
Session 5: Types of Contracts for Engineering Services
- Lump sum Contracts
- Time based Contracts
- Framework Contracts
Session 6: Dispute Avoidance &Resolution
- DBs
- Adjudication
- Arbitration
- Mediation
- Litigation
Who should attend?
- Engineering and Construction Project and Contract Managers
- Contract Administrators
- Construction Engineers and Administrators
- Consultants, consulting engineers
- Quantity Surveyors
- Construction and Engineering procurement Managers/personnel
- General Managers of Construction and Engineering companies
Training outcomes;
Participants will;
- Gain insight into the principles and practices of infrastructure development contracts
- Have an improved awareness of the legal consequences of their actions
- Learn the essentials of engineering and construction contracts
- Discover the differences between the PPDA, World Bank, AfDB and FIDIC standard form of contracts
- Get an overview of the structure of FIDIC family of contracts and the correct use of the green, red, yellow, silver and white books.
- Acquire knowledge on how to select the appropriate form of contract for your projects
- Explore ways of drafting well-structured contract documents
- Understand the preparation of contract agreements and contract data and the roles and responsibilities of the employer, the engineer/project manager and the contractor
- Analyse and understand the roles, responsibility and authority of the engineer/project manager and the engineer’s representative
- Study time management, instructions, variations, supplementary agreements, and claims.
- Develop an understanding of dispute avoidance and resolution process under PPDA, World Bank, AfDB and FIDIC forms of contract.
Payments
Payment should be made in full, before commencement of the Training directly to UIPE bank account No. 9030005841819in Stanbic Bank (Metro Branch). Payments can also be made by MTN Mobile Money using the code UIPE.
General Inquiries
Website: http://www.uipe.co.ug/#
Telephone: +256 414 287292
Email: [email protected]
