FIDIC conditions are used on road, water, energy and building projects across Africa, often with development bank financing. They allocate risk carefully, but only to parties who follow the procedure. Notices must be served within the stated periods, instructions recorded, claims substantiated and determinations made fairly. Where leadership of the contract is weak, projects slip into delay, cost overruns and prolonged disputes.

The Leadership and Performance in Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course addresses both the mechanics and the management behind them. Participants examine the contract structure, the Employer's and Contractor's obligations and the Engineer's role in determinations. They work through variations, delay and disruption, claims and valuation using worked examples, and examine payment, completion, defects and termination. Throughout, the course considers how to lead performance: setting expectations, monitoring progress, motivating contractor teams, and escalating issues before they become formal disputes.

Participants analyse sample clauses and project records, draft notices and responses, and take part in a negotiation simulation. They finish with a contract administration plan and a claims log that can be applied to a live project.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain the structure, roles and risk allocation in the FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Book conditions.
• Apply notice, time bar and record-keeping requirements consistently.
• Evaluate instructions and variations and value them correctly.
• Assess extension of time and cost claims using programme and contemporaneous records.
• Administer interim payment certification, completion, defects and final accounts.
• Lead contractor, consultant and stakeholder relationships to support performance.
• Use dispute avoidance, the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board and negotiation to resolve disagreements early.
• Develop a contract administration plan for a live project.

The course is aimed at those who lead, administer or advise on construction and engineering contracts, such as:

• Contract managers and project directors
• Resident engineers and Engineer's representatives
• Quantity surveyors and cost consultants
• Contractor commercial and claims managers
• Procurement and contracts officers in public bodies
• Legal officers and in-house counsel on infrastructure projects
• Project managers on donor-funded programmes
• Employer's agents and supervising consultants

Participants take away:

• A contract administration plan covering notices, records, meetings and reporting.
• A notices and claims register template with time bars highlighted.
• Model wording for notices, instructions and claim responses.
• A method for evaluating delay and extension of time claims.
• A leadership toolkit for managing contractor performance and difficult conversations.
• A dispute avoidance checklist for use at monthly progress reviews.

The programme is built around clause analysis and realistic project records. Methods include:

• Clause-by-clause examination of FIDIC provisions with practical examples
• Worked claims, delay analyses and valuation exercises
• Drafting workshops for notices, instructions and determinations
• Role-play of progress meetings and contract negotiations
• Case discussions of disputes from road, water and building projects

Participants who attend all sessions and complete the drafting and claims exercises receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy. The course is a professional training programme and the certificate does not represent a FIDIC-issued qualification.