it possible for one standard form of construction contract to meet the need of every project? Discuss by reference to at least two forms in common use in industry. | 2 | 1.0 | What is a Construction Contract? | 2 | 1.1 | Why use a standard form of contract? | 3 | 2.0 | Different forms of contract | 3 | | 2.1 PWD (Public Works Department) FORM OF AGREEMENT | 4 | | 2.2 FIDIC | 4 | 3.0 | Main differences between both forms of contract | 6 | | 3.1 Payments | 7 | | 3.2 Variation
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THERE ARE 7 ELEMENTS WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR THERE TO BE A VALID CONTRACT. LIST AND DISCUSS THEM AND SAY WHAT HAPPENS IF ANY ONE OF THE ELEMENTS IS MISSING. All agreements are not contracts. A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. An agreement that is not enforceable by law is not considered a contract. There are many elements that are required for a contract valid‚ offer and acceptance‚ intention to create legal relationship‚ capacity of the parties‚ consent‚ consideration
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CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINE #C2 Construction Industry Development Board Pretoria Tel: 012 343 7136 or 012 481 9030 Fax: 012 343 7153 E-mail: cidb@cidb.org.za 1. Choosing an appropriate form of contract for engineering and construction works September 2005 Second edition of CIDB document 1010 Background The Green Paper on Creating an Enabling Environment for Reconstruction‚ Growth and Development in the Construction Industry has a vision for a construction
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2 MAIN CONTRACT The Employer shall make the Main Contract (other than the details of the Employer’s prices thereunder as stated in the bills of quantities or schedule of rates and prices as the case may be) available for inspection to the Contractor with and‚ if so requested by the Contractor‚ shall provide the Contractor with a certified true copy of the Main Contract (less such details of the Employer’s price)‚ at the cost of the Contractor. The Contractor shall be deemed to have examined the
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forward and futures contracts are traded on exchanges. b) Forward contracts are traded on exchanges‚ but futures contracts are not. c) Futures contracts are traded on exchanges‚ but forward contracts are not. d) Neither futures contracts nor forward contracts are traded on exchanges. 2. Which of the following is not true (circle one) a) Futures contracts nearly always last longer than forward contracts b) Futures contracts are standardized; forward
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Business Law | Contract Analysis | Westwood College | Eric Givens 2/12/2013 | Contract Analysis A contract is a legal document between two or more parties. There are several elements that are necessary in order to make a contract enforceable. The specifics of these various elements may differ from state to state‚ but all seven of the elements must be present in order for the contract to exist. As such‚ if one of these elements is missing‚ a contract can be voided and the parties
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Business Scenarios and Case Problems 9-1. Contracts by Minors…Discuss Kalen’s liability in this situation. Kalen is a seventeen year old boy who rented an apartment for $500 a month‚ after consistently paying for rent for 4 months‚ he decides to return the key and not pay rent for the rest of the remaining months on the contract. I would think that this is classified as “disaffirmance”. Since he is seventeen‚ and a minor when he leaves the apartment‚ he is able to legally avoid his contractual obligation
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Critically evaluate the utility of the psychological contract for understanding the contemporary employment relationship. (2500 Words) Introduction Up until the 1990’s the psychological contract didn’t get a lot of research literature‚ whereas more recently it has become increasingly popular‚ and vast in both volume and critique. It is suggested that this blossoming of research is because of fundamental changes in the workplace‚ commonly referred to as the ‘new deal’ (Sparrow 1999). The traditional
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Contract Bundling 1. What is contract bundling? According to FAR 2.101 the definition of a bundled contract or bundling refers to the consolidation of two or more procurement requirements for goods or services previously provided or performed under separate smaller contracts into a solicitation of offers for a single contract that is likely to be unsuitable for award to a small business. What this really means is that contract bundling happens when two or more contracts intended for small businesses
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discuss. In Contracts‚ What is "Consideration"? In order for any contract to be enforceable‚ courts generally require three things: mutual assent (agreement to the contract terms)‚ a valid offer and acceptance‚ and consideration. Consideration in law is one of the three main building blocks of a contract. It can be anything of value‚ which each party to a legally binding contract must agree to exchange if the contract is to be valid. If only one party offers consideration in contract‚ the agreement
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