Baird, A (1995) Pioneering the NEC system of documents. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2(4), pp. 249-269. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
This paper explains why Eskom, a large electrical utility, has decided to adopt the New Engineering Contract system of documents and assist the owners of the NEC with its further development. It describes the effect this decision is having on Eskom's culture', the benefits the introduction is providing through the opportunity to retrain all its contract practitioners and the response from South African industry. Types of project to which NEC has been applied are discussed. Examples of problems and successes with the introduction phase are given, with particular reference to the settlement of disputes. The paper concludes with a reference to the South African Government's Procurement Reform Initiative which is seeking standardization of conditions of contract used throughout the Republic.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | contract conditions; contract training; corporate culture; New Engineering Contract |
| Index terms: | standardization, contract condition, dispute, owner, New Engineering Contract, corporate culture, practitioner, documents, contract training |
| Subjects: | professional development, contract structure, performance measurement, sociology, practitioner, dispute resolution, contractual arrangements, training |
| Topics: | Information Management, Procurement, Roles and Professions, Stakeholder Management, Human Resources, Quality Management, Legal Issues, Organizational Design, Contract Administration |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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