Most construction and infrastructure disputes begin with an administrative lapse: a notice sent late, a variation never instructed in writing, a programme not updated or a claim lacking contemporaneous records. Across five days, project owners, engineers and contractors learn to run FIDIC contracts so that rights are protected, entitlements are proved and problems are settled before they harden into arbitration.
You review the structure of the FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Books, the roles of Employer, Engineer and Contractor, and the time-barred notice provisions that decide many claims. Sessions cover contract documents and priority, programme and progress monitoring, variations and valuation, cost and time claims, extension of time and delay analysis, interim payment certificates, retention, taking-over, defects liability, termination and the dispute avoidance and adjudication process. Exercises use claim files and a sample contract data set. The programme is built for contract managers, project managers, resident and design engineers, quantity surveyors, procurement and legal officers and commercial staff in government agencies, utilities, development-funded projects and contracting firms. Classroom, online and in-house options are available, and participants earn a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion. Afterwards you can set up a contract administration system, draft compliant notices and evaluate a claim.
Large infrastructure projects in roads, water, energy, buildings and public facilities are frequently procured on FIDIC forms, and many development partners require them. The forms allocate risk carefully and set strict procedures for notices, instructions, claims and payment. Parties who do not follow those procedures can lose entitlements regardless of the merits, and projects then slip into delay, cost overrun and conflict.
Operational Excellence in Contract Management and Administration trains participants to treat the contract as a management system rather than a document kept in a drawer. It starts with the architecture of the FIDIC suite and the allocation of risk between the parties, then follows the project through its life: mobilisation, programme control, change management, valuation, claims, certification and closure. Particular attention goes to the discipline of record keeping, the timing of notices, the role and impartiality of the Engineer, and the fair determination of matters. Participants also study delay and disruption concepts, the treatment of concurrent delay, and escalating disagreement through dispute avoidance, adjudication and arbitration provisions.
The sessions are practical and based on realistic scenarios and extracts. Participants draft notices and responses, evaluate claim submissions and complete a final integrated case in which they act for different parties, so that they see how good administration looks from both sides.
After the course, participants will be able to:
Participants take away:
The course is built around applying the contract to real administrative problems. Participants will experience:
Day 1: FIDIC Framework and Contract Architecture
Day 2: Programme, Progress and Change Control
Day 3: Claims, Extensions of Time and Delay
Day 4: Payment, Completion and Defects
Day 5: Termination, Dispute Avoidance and Integrated Case
The course is valuable to anyone who administers, supervises or negotiates works contracts, including:
Participants who attend the full programme and complete the case exercises receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
The certificate records the learning undertaken; it is not a licence or a professional registration.
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By the end of the Operational Excellence in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) programme, you'll be able to describe the structure, risk allocation and key clauses of the main fidic contract forms, apply the contract notice, instruction and determination procedures within the required time limits, establish a contract administration system for records, correspondence and programme monitoring, and process variations, valuations and interim payment applications correctly. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is valuable to anyone who administers, supervises or negotiates works contracts, including: Contract managers and contract administrators, Project managers and resident engineers, Quantity surveyors and cost engineers, Procurement and legal officers in public entities, Contractor commercial managers and site agents, Consulting engineers acting as the Engineer, Development partner project implementation unit staff, and Infrastructure and utility asset owners.
Operational Excellence 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.
Operational Excellence 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 Operational Excellence 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 Operational Excellence 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.
Operational Excellence in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course is pitched at advanced 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 Operational Excellence 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 — Operational Excellence 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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