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Best wishes for 2021 from AfiTaC!

Our best wishes for 2021 to the readers of AfiTaC’s blog and to our clients, partners, collaborators, suppliers and friends! Saying 2020 was a difficult year is probably an understatement. Under the circumstances, we are almost embarrassed to inform that Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 3 weeks3 weeks ago

The quality of AfiTaC’s training on Contract Management

We are proud to say that AfiTaC has received in November 2020 the prestigious French certification “Qualiopi” after being audited by ICPF on the quality of our training activities. Quality is not an achievement, it is a continuous road! This means: we Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 2 months2 months ago

Virtual and face-to-face negotiation meetings combined, that’s dangerous!

Today, we are talking about using a combination of online/virtual and face-to-face negotiation meetings during complex contract negotiations in the project businesses (construction projects, power projects, oil & gas or water). But, you can definitely extrapolate the findings here below Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 4 months4 months ago

Cross-disciplinary skills for Contract Management

For whom? Junior Contract Managers Project managers / Project Directors Commercial & Sales Professionals Supply Chain / Procurement Professionals Contract Professionals Commercial and Operational Leader Issue at stake To acquire the full set of skills & tools to become immediately Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 4 months2 months ago

The other party is unreasonable in negotiation

Within negotiation teams, we often hear the statement that “the other party is unreasonable”. Is this: an unfortunate reality in business negotiations as counterparts often are unreasonable? a statement just-to-let-off-steam while, in the reality, you do understand your counterpart? a Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 5 months5 months ago

FIDIC survey results – Questionnaire of March 2020

Introduction At end of March 2020, we launched a FIDIC survey through AfiTaC’s website and LinkedIn and want to share the results with you. This was in the framework of Hemant Sharma’s MBA thesis at one of the world’s top Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 7 months4 months ago

FIDIC contracts in the Middle East

This article, about the use of FIDIC Contracts in the Middle East, was prepared by Ahmad Shahrour for AfiTaC’s blog. Introduction FIDIC Contracts have been considered in the Middle East region since the 1970’s. They are widely used in the business market Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 7 months5 months ago

FIDIC and NEC contracts: Some differences between them

This article, comparing FIDIC and NEC contracts, was prepared by Ahmad Shahrour for AfiTaC’s blog. Introduction When implementing international projects around the world, it’s important to have a look at the two most used contract references: FIDIC and NEC. When Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 8 months4 months ago
FIDIC and NEC

Contract Management Function? Contracts are to be kept in the drawer…

The contract management function is gaining ground in many fields, including construction and civil engineering. This article has kindly been made available to the readers of this blog by Carlos Álvarez Frade. It makes reference to the Spanish situation but Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 9 months5 months ago

Mediation in the Construction Industry

This article about mediation in the Construction Industry (applied also to the Middle East) has been kindly made available by Rafat Isweilih to the readers of this blog. Rafat Isweilih BSc. CE, MCIArb, RICS Accredited Mediator, Commercial & Contracts Manager Introduction Read more…

By Jan Bouckaert, 9 months5 months ago

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