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Contract Compilation & Execution Flashcards

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What is a contract

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A legally binding agreement

Needs offer, acceptance and consideration under English law and both parties must be intended to be bound and fit to enter into contract

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Unilateral vs bilateral contract

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Unilateral - one promise in exchange for another promise

Bilateral - exchange of mutual promises

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Deeds vs under hand

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Deeds - solemn promise, signed and witnessed, consideration not required, 12 year limitation period

Under hand - can have any form, simple signature required, 6 year limitation period

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What is tendering

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Process of finding and appointing a contractor

Client approaches market (invitation to treat)

Contractors submit bids (offers)

Bids are reviewed and evaluated

Most suitable tenderer becomes contractor (acceptance)

Best value or lowest price award

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What is a letter of intent

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A letter from an employer to a contractor (or from contractor to SC) indicating the employer’s intention to enter into a formal written contract for works described in the letter

And asking the contractor to begin those works before the formal contract is executed

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What is determination

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A contract being stopped before completion

Usually a result of one party not being able to continue (insolvency, default of payments from client)

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What is discharge

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Extinguishing rights and obligations

By performance (normal), agreement or frustration (contract now impossible to perform at no fault of the parties)

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Unliquidated damages basis for assessment

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Assessed on basis of reasonably arising loss

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What are liquidated damages

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A genuine attempt to pre-estimate loss in the event of specific breaches

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What are the implications of privity of contract

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No third party can be affected (obligations)

Only the parties can enforce terms (rights)

Third party cannot sue under contract they were not party to

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What are collateral warranties

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Agreements used where the contract creates an obligation from one party to provide a warranty to a third, independent party outside the contract (e.g. residential development extending to tenants)

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Key elements of NEC4 contracts

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Clauses (terms and conditions)

A section for project parameters (Contract Data)

Definition of works (Scope, site information)

Pricing information (the Prices)

Design content (Scope including drawings and specifications)

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Composition of NEC4 Contract

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Core clauses

Main option (provides payment method)

Secondary options (X clauses)

UK specific clauses (Y clauses)

Dispute resolution (W clauses)

Custom options (z clauses)

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What is a compensation event

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An event which can affect the cost to the client, the time when the works will be completed or both

There are up to 29 potential CE’s under NEC4 dependent on X clauses selected

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What are early warnings

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Obligation to notify other party of any event that may:

Increase the prices

Delay completion

Delay meeting a Key Date

Impair the performance of the works once in use

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Contract Data part 1

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Completed by client

States contract options

Describes key information (the works, contractor’s responsibilities, important dates, retention percentage if option used etc.)

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Contract Data part 2

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Completed by each tendering contractor including:

Key persons

Programme

Completion date

Total of the Prices (main options A-D)

Payment structure

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What are the Prices

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If there are no CE’s, the Prices are the amount the contractor will receive for completing the works

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Priced contract options

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A - activity schedule

B - bill of quantities

20
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Target contract options

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C - activity schedule

D - bill of quantities

Pain/gain share

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Reimbursable contract options

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E - cost reimbursable contract

F - management contract

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What is Scope and what does it define

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Work to be done

Defines:

Activity schedule

Client’s liabilities

CE’s

Early warning decisions

23
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Core clauses

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1 General
2 Contractor’s main responsibilities
3 Time
4 Quality Management
5 Payment
6 CE’s
7 Title
8 Liabilities and Insurance
9 Termination

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Who is the Client

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Legal entity executing the contract with the contractor

Pays for the works and the process of delivery

Appoints PM and Supervisor

Provides site and Key Dates

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Who is the Contractor

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Legal entity executing the contract with the client

“Provides the works in accordance with the scope” (20.1)

Proposes programme

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Who are the Key Persons

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Proposed in CD part 2

Specific individuals Contractor proposed as management team

Their presence and skills are part of the offer

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Who is the PM

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Appointed by client to administer contract

Oversees works, instructs contractor, accepts Contractor programmes and quotations, assesses CE’s and certifies interim payments

Tells Contractor which “others” to allow onto site

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Who is the Supervisor

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Appointed by client to oversee quality of the works

Performs tests and inspections, instructs Contractor to search for defects, issues Defect Certificate when all defects corrected (44.3)

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Who are named suppliers

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Suppliers who require access to the Project Bank Account if required

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Who are the senior representatives

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Senior members of the client and contractor’s organisations who are not involved in the project

Provide initial dispute resolution method in W1 & W2

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Who are the dispute avoidance board

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Independent body of 1 or 3 people (both parties choose one and agree on the 3rd or agree on just 1)

Provided by option W3

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Who is the adjudicator

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An experienced, trained, neutral and independent individual with specialist knowledge

Used under options W1 & W2

Investigates and provides a decision

33
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What is the tribunal

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The next level in the hierarchy of dispute resolution

Forms are litigation and arbitration (both binding)

34
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Twintec Ltd v Volkerfitzpatrick Ltd 2014

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Injunction granted to a SC to restrain the contractor from pursuing a reference to adjudication after the appointment of an adjudicator

In the absence of agreement by the parties as to the appointment, any decision made by the adjudicator would be a nullity

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