The 2017 White Book focuses heavily on a fair distribution of risk between the Client and the Consultant. Several clauses are critical for legal and risk management teams to review. 1. Standard of Care (Clause 3.3)
Covers all aspects of the client-consultant relationship, including intellectual property, insurance, and professional liability.
The client must respond to requests for approvals or decisions to avoid delays. 5. Liability and Insurance fidic client consultant model services agreement 2017 pdf
The primary source is the FIDIC online bookshop. On the FIDIC website, you can find the White Book 5th Edition 2017 by navigating to the “Find the White Book” page. There you can:
When you open your , do not just sign the General Conditions. Negotiate these three clauses in the Particular Conditions: The 2017 White Book focuses heavily on a
A financial cap on total liability is established, usually tied to the total contract fee or a multiplier of it. Desequential or indirect damages are mutually excluded. 3. Intellectual Property Rights (Clause 7)
Changes to infrastructure projects are inevitable. The 2017 White Book introduces a highly structured variation procedure. Standard of Care (Clause 3
: Terms are explicitly defined to reduce ambiguity regarding project milestones and deliverables.
The official PDF version of the White Book is available for purchase from the FIDIC website and its authorised national distributors. While the contract is not available for free, the cost of the official document is modest compared to the legal risks of using an unofficial or outdated copy.