Course overview
NEC4 ECC – Contract Drafting is for pre-contract teams preparing the Engineering and Construction Contract. It examines how Contract Data, Scope and Site Information fit together and how the completed documents will be used during delivery.
Participants work through requirements to decide what needs to be stated, where it belongs and whether it can be applied without conflicting instructions. Examples address service and access constraints, responsibility for design, information about the Site and entries in Contract Data.
The course also examines the selection of secondary options and the purpose and effects of Z clauses. The practical aim is to identify omissions, duplication and unintended changes before the documents reach the delivery team.
What the course covers
Topics include:
Preparing the contract documents
- NEC4 drafting philosophy
- The role and purpose of Scope
- Drafting Scope that the project team can use
- Site Information and risk allocation
- The interaction between Scope and Site Information
- Contract Data drafting and common errors
Options and amendments
- Secondary Options and procurement strategy
- Z clauses: the purpose and effect of amendments
- Managing contract amendments
Drafting for project delivery
- Common drafting failures and unintended consequences
- Drafting for project controls and decision-making
- Drafting for commercial management and administration
- How drafting affects the way the Parties work together
- Using the completed documents during project delivery
Course delivery
Training is delivered face-to-face for your organisation over one day.
This is an entry-level course for those learning to prepare NEC4 contract documents.
We agree the emphasis with you to suit your team’s experience and procurement requirements, including any proposed contract amendments.
Who it’s for
The course is for pre-contract teams preparing NEC4 ECC contracts, including:
- Procurement Teams
- Contract and Commercial Teams
- Client-side Project Teams
- Consultants and Advisors Preparing Contract Documents
- Legal and Governance Personnel
