WORLD BANK RENEWS AGREEMENT TO USE FIDIC STANDARD CONTRACTS FOR A FURTHER FIVE YEARS

Under the terms of the agreement, FIDIC has granted the World Bank a non-exclusive licence to refer to the nine major FIDIC contracts (see list in notes below) for projects they finance and the documents will be used as part of the bankโ€™s standard bidding documents. The contracts include the 2017 Second edition FIDIC contracts, as reprinted in 2022, which cover a wide range of international construction and infrastructure work. The World Bankโ€™s move represents a key endorsement for the contracts from a major international funding organisation.

FIDIC chief executive Dr Nelson Ogunshakin said: โ€œWe really value the strong relationship that has been forged between FIDIC and the World Bank over a number of years and we are delighted that the bank has agreed to adopt our FIDIC โ€˜rainbowโ€™ suite of contracts and use them as a key part of their standard bidding documents. The use of these contracts creates more certainty in the market as by adopting the FIDIC contacts on major projects the World Bank is providing an endorsement of the fair and balanced approach that these documents offer to parties on major construction contracts.

โ€œThe bankโ€™s move represents further major international market buy-in for our contracts โ€“ which includes our recent contract reprints and new editions โ€“ and is something that we hope will also influence the supply chain to adopt FIDIC contracts thereby creating even more certainty in the planning and delivery of major international construction and infrastructure projects. I look forward to the opportunity of continuing to build a stronger collaborative relationship with the World Bank team in the months and years ahead.โ€

Commenting on the renewal of the bankโ€™s agreement with FIDIC, Enzo De Laurentiis, chief procurement officer at the World Bank, said: โ€œWe look forward to continuing to build on the successful implementation thus far of the licence agreement for the 2017 Rainbow Suite and the very productive partnership with FIDIC over many years including in key areas such as sustainable procurement, contract management and capacity building.โ€

FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers, is the global representative body for national associations of consulting engineers and represents over one million engineering professionals and 40,000 firms in around 100 countries worldwide. The buildings and infrastructure sector in which FIDIC members work contributes around US$36trillion to global GDP.

The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. It is not a bank in the ordinary sense but a unique partnership to reduce poverty and support development. The World Bank Group comprises five institutions โ€“ http://www.worldbank.org/en/about โ€“ managed by their member countries. Established in 1944, the World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C. The bank has more than 10,000 employees in more than 120 offices worldwide. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership โ€“ five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries. 

The nine FIDIC contract documents covered by the FIDIC/World Bank agreement are as follows: โ€“

  1. Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Designed by the Employer (โ€œRed Bookโ€), Second edition 2017, Reprinted 2022 with amendments.
  2. Conditions of Contract for Plant & Design-Build for Electrical & Mechanical Plant & for Building & Engineering Works Designed by the Contractor (โ€œYellow Bookโ€), Second edition 2017, Reprinted 2022 with amendments.
  3. Conditions of Contract for EPC Turnkey Projects (Silver Book), Second Edition, 2O17, Reprinted 2022 with amendments.
  4. Client/Consultant Model Services Agreement (โ€œWhite Bookโ€), Fifth Edition 2017.
  5. Conditions of Contract for Design, Build and Operate Projects (โ€œGold Bookโ€) First Edition 2008.
  6. The Short Form of Contract (โ€œGreen Bookโ€), First Edition 1999.
  7. The Short Form of Contract (โ€œGreen Bookโ€), Second Edition, 2021.
  8. Conditions of Contract for Underground Works (Emerald Book), First Edition, 2019, including its Reprint 2023 with amendments when published.
  9. Form of Contract for Dredging and Reclamation Works, Second Edition, 2016.

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