Most disputes on construction and infrastructure projects trace back to missed notices, poor records and misunderstood risk allocation, not to the quality of the works. A contract administrator who knows the form and keeps disciplined records protects both time and money. Five days give employers, engineers and contractors a working command of FIDIC administration.
You work through the structure of the Red, Yellow and Silver Books, the roles of Employer, Engineer and Contractor, and the order of precedence of documents. Core topics are time-barred notices, programme and extension of time, variations and valuation, delay and disruption, payment certificates, retention, performance security, taking-over, defects liability, suspension and termination. The final sessions cover claims preparation, determinations, the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board, mediation and arbitration, plus contemporaneous record keeping and contract correspondence. Contract managers, project managers, quantity surveyors, resident engineers, procurement officers, legal advisers, contractors and public works agency staff will benefit. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house. Afterwards you can prepare a compliant notice, evaluate a claim and run a contract administration system that keeps problems small and documented.
Public and private clients across Africa commission roads, water systems, buildings and energy plants under FIDIC conditions, often with donor or lender funding that insists on correct contract administration. The FIDIC forms allocate risk carefully, and they reward parties who follow procedure precisely. Missing a notice period or failing to record an instruction can turn a valid entitlement into a lost claim.
Best Practices in Contract Management and Administration (FIDIC) follows a contract through its life. Participants start with the architecture of the standard forms and the contract documents, then address programme and time, cost and variations, payment and certification, quality and completion, and finally claims and disputes. Throughout, they link clause requirements to the practical systems a site team needs: registers, templates, meeting minutes, early warning procedures and decision logs.
The programme is highly applied. Participants use extracts of contract clauses, sample correspondence and project data to draft notices, assess a delay claim and prepare an interim payment certificate. They finish with a contract administration plan that can be introduced on a live project.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave the course with:
The programme treats contract clauses as working tools. It is delivered through:
Day 1: The FIDIC Framework and Contract Setup
Day 2: Time, Programme and Delay
Day 3: Cost, Variations and Payment
Day 4: Quality, Completion and Claims
Day 5: Disputes, Termination and Close-Out
The course is designed for people who prepare, administer or review works contracts, including:
Vision Reach Global Consultancy awards a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion to delegates who attend the programme and complete the drafting and case exercises. This certificate recognises completed training and is not a FIDIC qualification.
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By the end of the Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) programme, you'll be able to describe the structure and risk allocation of the main fidic forms, explain the duties of the employer, engineer and contractor under the contract, prepare and respond to notices within the time limits in the conditions, and evaluate variations and extension of time requests using programme evidence. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is designed for people who prepare, administer or review works contracts, including: Contract managers and contract administrators, Project managers and resident engineers, Quantity surveyors and cost engineers, Procurement and legal officers in public works agencies, Contractors' commercial and claims managers, Supervising consultants and engineers' representatives, Development partner project staff overseeing infrastructure loans, and Internal auditors reviewing capital projects.
Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Best Practices in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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