NEC4 Contract Training

Introduction to NEC4 Contract Training

The NEC Contract has become the market leader in contracts for the procurement of works, services and supply in the Engineering and Construction Sector.

The NEC4 contracts were drafted taking cognisance of the contributing factors of project failure as shown below.

The NEC Structure

• WORKS: Procurement such as construction, refurbishment and decommissioning.
• SERVICES: Procurement of professional and support services.
• SUPPLY: Procurement of high-value goods and low-risk items.

Why Use NEC4 Contracts?

All NEC contracts are designed around the following principles:

• Stimulate good management
• Applicable across industries and locations
• Clear, simple, plain English drafting

NEC4 contracts require parties to act “in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation”.

Contracts Available Under the NEC Suite

1. NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC)
2. NEC4 Engineering and Construction Subcontract (ECS)
3. NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC)
4. NEC4 Term Services Contract (TSC)
5. NEC4 Term Services Short Contract (TSSC)
6. NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC)
7. NEC4 Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC)
8. NEC4 Professional Service Subcontract (PSS)
9. NEC4 Supply Contract (SC)
10. NEC4 Supply Short Contract (SSC)
11. NEC4 Framework Contract (FC)
12. NEC4 Dispute Resolution Service Contract (DRSC)
13. NEC4 Design Build and Operate Contract (DBO)
14. NEC4 Alliance Contract (AC)
15. NEC4 Facilities Management Contract (FMC)
16. NEC4 Facilities Management Short Contract (FMSC)

Contracts and Guidance Notes

NEC contracts and guidance notes are provided in four volumes. Volumes 1 and 3 are generic across all contracts.

Oracle Primavera Unifier NEC4 Contract

Oracle Primavera Unifier supports NEC4 contract management through structured workflows, dashboards and reporting.