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Lecture 1
Lecture 1
Studies
OFFER
ACCEPTANCE CONTRACT
CONSIDERATION
WHAT IS OFFER?
• Section 2(c) Contract Act – only the person appraised of the offer can
accept it.
WHO MAY ACCEPT?
• Parties Involved
➢ Client: Public, Private, Personal
➢ Contractors, Main, Sub, Specialist
➢ Consultants
➢ Suppliers, Manufacturers
COMMON PROBLEMS
• It also shows how the role of the traditional role of the architect has
become fragmented, with different specialists taking on some aspects
of the work.
TEMPORARY MULTI-ORGANIZATIONS
• The reasons for this fragmentation are associated with the fact that a
variety of different people come together on a project, temporarily, each
with his or her own set of objectives and expectations, each from a
separate firm
CONFLICT IN PROJECT TEAMS
• Each project participant has particular aim and objective and it is rare to
find contract structures that encourage harmony among these aims.
• Project participants expect to enter into confrontations with each other
and with the client.
• One of the purposes of assembling a team of people from different
professions is to harness a variety of views.
• The tensions thus generated should precipitate debate and dialogue so
that clear choices can be made.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
To ensure:
• Contractor fulfills his obligations,
• Employer fulfills his obligations,
• Designer meet statutory obligations.
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION PRIMARY PURPOSE
Commencement Construction
KEY ISSUES
Lead to disputes
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
DAMAGES
• Liquidated Ascertained Damages
RESOLUTION
• Negotiation
• Mediation
• Adjudication
• Arbitration
• Litigation
TERMINATION
• By client
• By contractor
• Mutual
• Effects
• Claims, cross claim
• Loss and expenses