Under the FIDIC Red, Yellow, and Silver Books (both editions), the Contractor has a contractual obligation to submit a Value Engineering Proposal. Such proposal shall be prepared at the cost of the Employer. Are both these statements true or false?
The Contractor may submit Value Engineering proposals to improve efficiency or reduce costs; however, it is not an absolute contractual obligation to submit such proposals. Also, the preparation of these proposals is generally at the Contractor’s own cost initially. If the proposal is accepted and results in a Variation, then adjustments to the Contract Price may occur, potentially reimbursing the Contractor.
Thus, both statements are false.
[References:, , FIDIC Red, Yellow, Silver Books 1999 & 2017 Editions, Sub-Clause 13.1 – Value Engineering, , FIDIC Contract Manager Study Guide, Module on Variations and Value Engineering]
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