BUSINESS AND TRAINING 13 is responsible for compliance with statutory health and safety regulations by a DC . The tender document / bills of quantities may include a ‘ prime cost ’ amount in the contract sum for the delivered cost of materials and goods from a specified supplier . No industryspecific standard supplier agreement is in common use .
Standard-form subcontracts ( SfS ) In South Africa , the Construction Industry Development Board ( CIDB ) recognises the standard-form contracts ( SfC ) published by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers ( FIDIC ) published in Switzerland in English and French , the General Conditions of Contract ( GCC ) published by the South African Institution of Civil Engineering , the Joint Building Contracts Committee ( JBCC ) representing ten local industry bodies , and the New Engineering Contract ( NEC ) published by Telfords on behalf of the Institution of Civil Engineers in London to appoint Contractors to undertake building and engineering work generally and for Organs of State .
• FIDIC 2017 – No information is available at the time of writing
• FIDIC 1999 – No information is available at the time of writing
• GCSC 2018 – Aligned with GCC 2015 , comprehensive
• GCC 2010 – No subcontract form published
• JBCC SfS 2018 – Refers to ‘ interim completion ’ before practical completion , ‘ damages ’ instead of ‘ penalties ’ and a ‘ payment advice ’ issued by the contractor as an acknowledgement of debt ( liquid document ), including clause 25.14 to delay the subcontractor ’ s payment by 30 days if the contractor has not been paid
• JBCC SfS 2005 – Similar to 2018 but more onerous conditions to delay the subcontractor ’ s payment by 90 days if the contractor has not been paid
• JBCC Direct Contractor Contract 2020 – as a stand-alone contract with the employer
• NEC4 – No information is available at the time of writing
• NEC3 – No information is available at the time of writing
Also , refer to the CIDB “ Best Practice Guideline # D1 dealing with ‘ subcontracting arrangements ’”
In the typical ( build only ) or ( employer design / contractor execution ) SfC , the PCr ’ s obligations vis-a-vis the employer and contractors are described and likewise , the respective rights and obligations between the PCr and a subcontractor are described in a SfS . All publishers of SfCs offer synchronised standard-form subcontracts ( SfS ) aligned with the respective PC . PA
Part two continues in our September issue .
“ It may be appropriate to invite potential specialist ( sub ) contractors early during the design phases as part of the procurement process .”
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