How can interested people learn about FIDIC contracts in the most effective and efficient way? Directly by explaining the most popular FIDIC clauses with text and paragraphs? I guess that would be a bit boring! Or would you rather use Read more…
Almost the first question that could be asked when talking about business projects, in general, and construction projects, in particular, would be “What is the expected time for completion”. Time is one of the most important factors when dealing with Read more…
Contract Management Contracts are the foundation for all business relationships. They are key for managing all business activities and projects. Meanwhile, the increase in the complexity level of many businesses combined with a need to change, have created a real Read more…
This article is a reflection on the use of FIDIC contracts in combination with civil law legal systems. Introduction on FIDIC contracts and their origin FIDIC contracts are the most used international form of contracts for construction and industrial projects. Read more…
AfiTaC is pleased to introduce Ahmad Shahrour who has recently joined our company as a Contract Manager. Ahmad holds a master’s degree in Applied Corporate Management from University Grenoble Alpes and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the American University of Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
