2010-12-15

Vilnius Consult invites to participate in a two-day FIDIC seminar on 9-10th of March, 2011 in Riga, Latvia:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION. CLAIMS AND DISPUTES

OVERVIEW
Project manager has to have many skills, but does not need to understand all the technical fields to manage the project. These courses are intended to give project managers the right understanding about the project implementation process which consists of start, design, purchase, construction and selling phases of the project. Essential requirement for the project manager is to identify existing and introduce new additional skills to the project management team.
This practical training course, provided by a professional engineer with extensive international experience, explains and illustrates the use of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (RED book) and the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build (YELLOW book). The course is designed to help the participants have confidence in working with these documents whether representing Employers, Consultants or Contractors.

TUTOR: Jim Dawson is non-executive chairman of Vilnius Consult, and has 45 years experience at all levels of Contract Administration using FIDIC documents. He has been closely involved as a colleague of the Experts Team responsible for the drafting of the Standard FIDIC Documents.

COURSE MATERIAL: All delegates will be provided the following materials, in English and some materials in Latvian:
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction 1999 Edition (check the Registration Form)
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design - Build 1999 Editions (check the Registration Form).
• Schedule of overheads used during the seminar – to be used as “Work Book”
• Flow charts
• Examples, questions and assignments.
• Claims list and Dispute Adjudication notes.

PROGRAMME:

First Day: 09:30 – 17:00

• Basis of Contract
• What is FIDIC and why it is used
• Introduction to FIDIC documents
• RED FIDIC book
• YELLOW FIDIC book
• Flawed Documents
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
• FIDIC in the context of the Latvian Laws
• The main differences
• Resolution of the issues
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
• Advance notices
• Procurement Plan
• Information documents
• Instruction to Tenderers
• Appendix to Tender
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
• Conditions of Contract
• Documents approvals
• Adjustment of cost variation
• Exchange fluctuations in international contracts


Second Day: 09:30 – 17:00

• Projects management and administration
• Grounds for claims.
• Responsibilities
• What should client do
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
• Responsibility stages
• Pre-project.
• Pre-Tender.
• Implementation Phase
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
• The Engineers duties
• The Employers duties
• Variations
• Measurement
• Certificates
• Delays in Payment
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
• Payments
• Claims procedures
• Dispute Adjudication
• Communications and Correspondence

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The seminar provides the necessary knowledge for professionals from Government Ministries and Agencies, Private Sector Employers, Consulting Engineers, Contractors, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Legal Advisers and all involved with the next generation of International Projects. It is particularly important to those involved in preparing or managing infrastructure projects financed under EU programmes such as PHARE, ISPA and Cohesion Fund.

PAYMENT: If payment is made until 1st of March price is – 350 EUR + 21% PVM; after 1st of March price is – 400 EUR + 21 % PVM (including lunch, coffee breaks, translation into Latvian language, material and certificates). For two and more participants from the same company there is 10 % discount.

PLACE: Riga, Latvia.

REGISTRATION: for the registration form please apply on fidic@vilniusconsult.lt or call tel. no. +3705 2395066.

2010-09-22

Vilnius Consult invites to participate in a two-day FIDIC seminar on 26-27th of October:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION. CLAIMS AND DISPUTES

OVERVIEW
Project manager has to have many skills, but does not need to understand all the technical fields to manage the project. These courses are intended to give project managers the right understanding about the project implementation process which consists of start, design, purchase, construction and selling phases of the project. Essential requirement for the project manager is to identify existing and introduce new additional skills to the project management team.
This practical training course, provided by a professional engineer with extensive international experience, explains and illustrates the use of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (RED book) and the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build (YELLOW book). The course is designed to help the participants have confidence in working with these documents whether representing Employers, Consultants or Contractors.

TUTOR: Jim Dawson is non-executive chairman of Vilnius Consult, and has 45 years experience at all levels of Contract Administration using FIDIC documents. He has been closely involved as a colleague of the Experts Team responsible for the drafting of the Standard FIDIC Documents, and as a regular visitor to Vilnius, he has been involved in all procurement issues on preparation of FIDIC tender Documents for major works. Cooperating with ECV, his companies have implemented a thorough rationalization of FIDIC and the requirements of National Construction Laws.

COURSE MATERIAL: All delegates will be provided the following materials, in English and some materials in Lithuanian:
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction 1999 Edition (check the Registration Form)
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design - Build 1999 Editions (check the Registration Form).
• Schedule of overheads used during the seminar – to be used as “Work Book”
• Flow charts
• Examples, questions and assignments.
• Claims list and Dispute Adjudication notes.

PROGRAMME:

First Day: 09:30 – 17:00

• Basis of Contract
• What is FIDIC and why it is used
• Introduction to FIDIC documents
• RED FIDIC book
• YELLOW FIDIC book
• Flawed Documents
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
• FIDIC in the context of the Lithuanian Laws
• The main differences
• Resolution of the issues
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
• Advance notices
• Procurement Plan
• Information documents
• Instruction to Tenderers
• Appendix to Tender
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
• Conditions of Contract
• Documents approvals
• Adjustment of cost variation
• Exchange fluctuations in international contracts


Second Day: 09:30 – 17:00

• Projects management and administration
• Grounds for claims.
• Responsibilities
• What should client do
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break
• Responsibility stages
• Pre-project.
• Pre-Tender.
• Implementation Phase
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
• The Engineers duties
• The Employers duties
• Variations
• Measurement
• Certificates
• Delays in Payment
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
• Payments
• Claims procedures
• Dispute Adjudication
• Communications and Correspondence

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The seminar provides the necessary knowledge for professionals from Government Ministries and Agencies, Private Sector Employers, Consulting Engineers, Contractors, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Legal Advisers and all involved with the next generation of International Projects. It is particularly important to those involved in preparing or managing infrastructure projects financed under EU programmes such as PHARE, ISPA and Cohesion Fund.

PAYMENT: If payment is made until 20th of October price is – 350 EUR + 21% PVM, after 20th of October price is – 400 EUR + 21 % PVM (including lunch, coffee breaks, translation into Lithuanian language, material and certificates). For two and more participants from the same company - 10 % discount.

PLACE: Algirdas Hotel, Algirdo g.24, Vilnius.

REGISTRATION: for the registration form please apply on admin@vilniusconsult.lt or call tel. no. +3705 2395066 (Lina Nemuraite). Please send filled registration form to this fax no. +3705 2395067 or admin@vilniusconsult.lt.

FIDIC SEMINAR:

Project Management and Contracts Administration. Claims and Disputes

Date: 27th -28th of Oktober, 2009

Place: Algirdas Hotel, Algirdo g.24, Vilnius

FIDIC SEMINAR: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND CONTRACTS ADMINISTRATION. CLAIMS AND DISPUTES

OVERVIEW
Project manager has to have many skills, but does not need to understand all the technical fields to manage the project. These courses are intended to give project managers the right understanding about the project implementation process which consists of start, design, purchase, construction and selling phases of the project. Essential requirement for the project manager is to identify existing and introduce new additional skills to the project management team.

This practical training course, provided by a professional engineer with extensive international experience, explains and illustrates the use of the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (RED book) and the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build (YELLOW book). The course is designed to help the participants have confidence in working with these documents whether representing Employers, Consultants or Contractors.

TUTOR: Jim Dawson is non-executive chairman of Vilnius Consult, and has 45 years experience at all levels of Contract Administration using FIDIC documents. He has been closely involved as a colleague of the Experts Team responsible for the drafting of the Standard FIDIC Documents, and as a regular visitor to Vilnius, he has been involved in all procurement issues on preparation of FIDIC tender Documents for major works. Cooperating with ECV, his companies have implemented a thorough rationalization of FIDIC and the requirements of National Construction Laws.

COURSE MATERIAL: All delegates will be provided the following materials, in English and some materials in Lithuanian:
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction 1999 Edition (check the Registration Form)
• FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design - Build 1999 Editions (check the Registration Form).
• Schedule of overheads used during the seminar – to be used as “Work Book”
• Flow charts
• Examples, questions and assignments.
• Claims list and Dispute Adjudication notes.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The seminar provides the necessary knowledge for professionals from Government Ministries and Agencies, Private Sector Employers, Consulting Engineers, Contractors, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, Legal Advisers and all involved with the next generation of International Projects. It is particularly important to those involved in preparing or managing infrastructure projects financed under EU programmes such as PHARE, ISPA and Cohesion Fund.


Registration form and detail Programme is available: Tel.:+370 (5) 239 50 66
E-mail: fidic@vilniusconsult.lt


Sincerely,

UAB Vilnius Consult Project Team


PROGRAMME:

First Day: 09:30 – 17:00

• What is FIDIC and why it is used
• Intoduction to FIDIC dokuments
• RED FIDIC book
• YELLOW FIDIC book

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break

• Purchase documents
• ES experience with not proper documents
• Mostly occurred limitations
• Responsibility stages
• Preproject, prepurchase and implementation

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

• Preparation of purchase documents
• Purchase documents – situation in 2009
• Contractors notice of intent to Claim

15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break
• Design stages
• Documents confirmation
• Adjustment of cost variation
• Exchange fluctuations in international contracts

Second Day: 09:30 – 17:00

• Projects management and administration
• Grounds for client claims
• What should client do

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee Break

• Responsibility stages
• Preproject, prepurchase and implementation

12.00 – 13.00 Lunch

• Solution of preconceived claims
• The Engeneer duties
• The employers duties
• Inaccuracy
• Assessment


15.30 – 15.45 Coffee Break

• Payments: preconceived, interim, final
• Claim procedures
• Issues research