What is an NEC contract?

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In a previous article, we introduced the FIDIC contract, its specific features, the various FIDIC types and the points to watch with these templates. In this article, we look at one of its (more or less distant) cousins: the NEC contract. 1. NEC contracts: definition and overview Straight to the point: “NEC” stands for New … Read more

What is a claim?

In contract management, and more broadly for anyone running a complex project, getting a clear grip on what a “claim” is and what it covers really matters. In many companies, particularly in France, a claim is still often read as a sign of distrust, or even a declaration of war. That negative reading creates unnecessary … Read more

Statement of Work (SOW): best practices and templates

In a previous article, we introduced the statement of work (or “SOW”), gave a definition and shared a few quick pointers on the subject. In this article, we move from theory to practice and get into the substance of the SOW (pun intended), one of the main contractual documents a contract manager needs to handle … Read more

FIDIC Yellow Book: a focus on the design-build contract

FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) is the organisation behind a series of standard contracts used in France and internationally for construction and engineering projects. These templates, drafted by a body of engineers and lawyers, are built to allocate roles, responsibilities and risks between the parties (contractor and employer). FIDIC publishes several contract templates, … Read more

Cyber Resilience Act: impacts on contract management

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The Cyber Resilience Act (or CRA) is a European regulation which forms part of the adoption by the European Union of a legislative framework which takes account of the cyber threat. This framework, already made up of directives (see the NIS 2 and the Critical Entity Resilience (CER) directives) and regulations (see DORA, the AI … Read more

Survey: contract management trends for 2025

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We put out a call in December, and in just three weeks over 200 contract managers from five different countries responded to the survey conducted in partnership with contractmanagement.fr, making this study a benchmark for understanding the major developments in the profession. This broad participation provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges that contract managers … Read more