Services
Contract Administration, FIDIC Specialists in KSA
End-to-end FIDIC contract administration for Saudi developers, contractors and consultants. Notices, determinations, valuations and dispute avoidance under Red, Yellow and Silver Books.
What is Contract Administration?
Contract Administration is the day-to-day management of the rights and obligations created by the construction contract. The administrator (typically the Engineer under FIDIC) issues instructions, certifies payments, determines extensions of time, values variations, and decides claims. On Saudi projects, contract administration is uniquely demanding because most large contracts modify standard FIDIC clauses through extensive Particular Conditions, and because the parallel statutory regime under the Government Tenders and Procurement Law overrides parts of the contract on public works. Proper contract administration prevents disputes from forming. Late notices, missed determinations and informal instructions are the root cause of most multi-million-riyal disputes that end up in arbitration. A disciplined administration function, with every event logged, every notice timely, and every determination reasoned, protects both parties.
What we deliver
- Engineer-side or Employer-side contract administration under FIDIC 1999 / 2017
- Drafting and review of contractual notices, instructions and determinations
- Variation orders: instruction, valuation and certification
- Extension of Time (EOT) assessment and determination
- Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) review and issue
- Particular Conditions analysis and risk mapping at award
- DAB / DAAB referral preparation and submissions
Why it matters in Saudi Arabia
- NEOM, Diriyah, Qiddiya, Roshn and most Saudi giga-project contracts use FIDIC-based forms with heavy Particular Conditions amendments, generic FIDIC knowledge is insufficient.
- Saudi public works are governed by the Government Tenders and Procurement Law and its Implementing Regulations, which override conflicting contract clauses.
- Vision 2030 delivery timelines compress decision windows: a determination that takes 6 weeks instead of the contractual 14 days often crystallises into a claim.
- Saudi commercial courts and the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) increasingly enforce condition-precedent notice regimes strictly.
Case Study
SAR 63M protected on a flagship KSA project
Our contract administration team issued 100% of contractual notices within the 28-day window, protecting time and money entitlement that would otherwise have been discharged.
Read the case studyFrequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between contract administration and project management?
Project management covers programme, scope and resource delivery. Contract administration covers the legal and commercial mechanisms of the contract, notices, certifications, determinations, valuations. The two functions overlap but are distinct.
Do you act as the Engineer under FIDIC?
Yes. We accept Engineer appointments on Red and Yellow Book contracts, and Employer's Representative appointments on Silver Book contracts, in accordance with the duties of impartial certification and determination.
Can you support our in-house contracts team on a single project?
Yes. We provide framework, project-specific or per-event support, from full administration to ad-hoc determinations and notice drafting.
How do FIDIC clauses interact with Saudi law?
Saudi law applies as the governing law of most KSA contracts. FIDIC clauses operate within that framework, but mandatory provisions of the Government Tenders Law, the Civil Transactions Law and the Commercial Courts Law override conflicting contract terms.