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Check whether your FIDIC claim is ready

A quick self-check for notices, records, causation, quantum and submission strategy. It is not legal advice; it helps you see whether a claim is ready for review by the Engineer, DAAB or Employer.

Was the notice of claim issued within the contractual time limit and through the correct communication channel?
01

Notice

Was the notice of claim issued within the contractual time limit and through the correct communication channel?

Does the claim identify the contract clauses, Particular Conditions and the relief sought?
02

Entitlement

Does the claim identify the contract clauses, Particular Conditions and the relief sought?

Is there a separate event file with chronology, letters, instructions, RFIs, minutes and photos?
03

Event file

Is there a separate event file with chronology, letters, instructions, RFIs, minutes and photos?

Are there records created during the event, not reconstructed later?
04

Contemporary records

Are there records created during the event, not reconstructed later?

Is the time impact connected to activity IDs, programme updates and critical path analysis?
05

Programme

Is the time impact connected to activity IDs, programme updates and critical path analysis?

Does the claim explain event -> impact -> entitlement -> amount without relying on a global claim?
06

Causation

Does the claim explain event -> impact -> entitlement -> amount without relying on a global claim?

Is the amount supported by invoices, timesheets, payroll, equipment logs or other actual cost records?
07

Quantum

Is the amount supported by invoices, timesheets, payroll, equipment logs or other actual cost records?

If productivity loss is claimed, is the method chosen and are unrelated causes separated?
08

Disruption

If productivity loss is claimed, is the method chosen and are unrelated causes separated?

If prolongation costs are claimed, is the affected period identified and supported by actual records?
09

Prolongation

If prolongation costs are claimed, is the affected period identified and supported by actual records?

Is there evidence of reasonable mitigation steps and what could not be avoided?
10

Mitigation

Is there evidence of reasonable mitigation steps and what could not be avoided?

Is there a clear claim narrative with appendices, records matrix and final relief sought?
11

Narrative

Is there a clear claim narrative with appendices, records matrix and final relief sought?

Has someone outside the daily project correspondence reviewed the position before submission?
12

Independent review

Has someone outside the daily project correspondence reviewed the position before submission?