FIDIC contracts 2017 onwards

FIDIC stands for 'Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils' which, translated from French, means the International Federation of Consulting Engineers. It represents the consulting engineering industry both globally and domestically.

FIDIC produces standard forms of contract for civil engineering projects that are widely recognised and used for international projects rather than on UK-based projects. It produces a range of contracts to suit various job types and procurement routes—see Practice Note: FIDIC contracts—introduction. The principal contracts are the Red, Yellow and Silver Books—the latest editions of these were launched on 5 December 2017 (replacing the corresponding 1999 editions). Note that errata to the 2017 editions were published in December 2018 (see News Analysis: Errata to FIDIC 2017 contracts published), additional errata issued in June 2019 and further errata and new amendments made in November 2022 (and said to be effective from 1 January 2023). Reprints were launched in December 2022.

This subtopic provides guidance on the 2017 editions of the Red, Yellow and Silver Books, and also contains reference copies of some of the forms published subsequently. For guidance on the 1999 editions, as well

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