Hoping for successful projects is a bit foreseeable? But let’s explore a bit. How will we get there? Peaceful and successful projects? First of all, what would be needed for a project to be peaceful and successful? A project concluded in accordance with the specifications and quality requirements. No budget Read more…
Proove and AfiTaC experts create synergies between project controls and contract management services Proove and AfiTaC join forces “As Proove, we specialize in project controls for megaprojects and project organizations. We are market leader in our home-market Belgium and breaking through internationally. We build on the skills of our top-engineers Read more…
The World Bank and other Multilateral Development Banks want dispute boards on the projects they finance. This is because they are aware of their value for dispute avoidance and early dispute resolution. Internationally, the most-used standard forms of contract for infrastructure, construction, power projects etc. are FIDIC contracts. FIDIC’s latest editions of the Rainbow Read more…
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 case-studies on FIDIC? What do you think? Experience sharing In 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 contracts. Completing the work within the time limit is a 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 challenge in managing the contract’s valuable information. Contract management is 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. The popularity of FIDIC contracts was derived from their international 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 truly consider your needs and objectives when customizing your training 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 to other negotiations. Currently, negotiators are talking a lot about 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 effective as Contract Manager on projects. Prerequisites There is no Read more…