Chapter 1: Introduction
- Background, key features and differences between the forms, outline comparison with other forms.
Chapter 2: When to use the forms
- Application of Housing Grants Act etc., definition of 'residential occupier'
- Consumer protection legislation, explanation of a 'consumer' client, implications for projects.
- Procurement route and risks distribution
- Implications of client occupation or otherwise
- Indemnification and insurance arrangements
Chapter 3: Forming the contract
- Tender processes, alternative procedures with these forms
- Information that must be included in tender documents, checklist of decisions required by client
- Preparing the contract: the form, and possible accompanying documents
- Priority of documents; supplementary information, incorporation by reference, interaction between this and express terms
Chapter 4: Roles of the parties
- Key duties and responsibilities (outlined and tabulated), including statutory duties
- Administrator's main obligations and role
- Contractor's main obligations including standard of work
- Contractor design obligations, handling of information, e.g. shop drawings
- Client involvement, rights and procedures.
Chapter 5: Project Progress
- The programme, starting, progress, delays, extensions of time.
Chapter 6: Payment and certification
- Contract sum, what work must be provided for the sum
- Payments in advance
- Off-site and unfixed goods
- Progress payments, certification, notices
- Non-payment and its implications
Chapter 7: Completion and post completion
- Procedures at completion
- Post completion, dealing with defects
Chapter 8: Problems and disputes
- Breach of contract, summary of measures that can be taken
- Termination
- Dispute handling and resolution
