Dispute Resolution Under FIDIC - The Parties' Options
Article from: TDM 7 (2012), in Roundup of Articles
Introduction
The dispute resolution process defined in Clause 20 of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers ("FIDIC") form of contract appears to be a well-defined prescribed process for disputes to be resolved. In the FIDIC Red Book, the traditional "two-tier" approach has been maintained for dispute resolution as was contained in the 1987 FIDIC Red Book, 4th edition, except that the role of the engineer as a decider of disputes in the first instance has been replaced by a Dispute Adjudication Board ("DAB"). For the users of the FIDIC form ...