ASSESSMENT
This is an assessment of the candidates existing skills and knowledge as such there is no teaching or coaching. The candidate must attend ready to be assessed.
The Adjudicator certification programme also includes a second stage assessment (role playing, assignment submission etc.) Once you have passed the examinations, you’ll be notified to participate in the peer-to-peer assessment.
The examination takes place in two phases:
- Phase 1: Multiple choice test – online.
- Phase 2: 2-day assessment with the assessors in class or online with overnight assignments.
Candidates will be tested on:
- Knowledge of FIDIC Contracts, including all main FIDIC publications providing for Dispute Boards or Adjudication, the FIDIC Golden Principles and also multi-lateral development banks specific requirements
- Contract/construction law principles under common and civil law jurisdictions
- Evidence law and procedures
- Dispute Board (DB) good practice and procedures
- Ethical standards
- Technical matters, delay analysis and the evaluation of quantum for both variations and time related costs and basic financial knowledge of VAT, bank guarantees etc.
- Decision making and Award writing skills
- Ability to manage and control a meeting, hearing or site visit
- Time Management
- Interpersonal skills
Candidates must pass Phase 1 to sit Phase 2;
The pass mark for Phase 1 is set at 60%, or as may be adjusted from time to time by the FCL.
The pass mark for Phase 2 is set at 60%, or as may be adjusted from time to time by the FCL.
If the candidate fails, it is recommended that they take the test again generally no less than 6 months after the first attempt. Those who feel competent to retake the assessment in less than six months may write to us and request to do so.
FIDIC Contracts for the assessments
- Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Designed by the Employer (Red Book), first edition, 1999
- Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build for Electrical and Mechanical Plant, and for Building and Engineering Works Designed by the Contractor (Yellow Book), first edition, 1999
- Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (Silver Book), first edition, 1999
- Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works Designed by the Employer, MDB Harmonised Edition, June 2010.
- Conditions of Contract for Construction (Red Book), second edition, 2017
- Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design Build (Yellow Book), second edition, 2017
- Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (Silver Book), second edition, 2017
- Conditions of Contract for Underground Works (Emerald Book), first edition, 2019
- FIDIC Golden Principles (2019), first edition.
- The Short Form of Contract (Green Book) first edition, 1999
- Conditions of Contract for Design, Build and Operate Project (Gold Book) first edition, 2008
- Conditions of Subcontract for Construction For building and engineering works designed by the Employer, first edition, 2011
- Form of Contract for Dredging and Reclamation Works, second edition, 2016
- Client/Consultant Model Services Agreement (White Book), fifth edition, 2017
- Sub-consultancy agreement, second edition, 2017
- Conditions of Subcontract for Plant and Design Build, first edition, 2019
Phase 1: Multiple choice test
You will be invited to attend an online assessment answering 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on the FIDIC suite of contracts as stated above. The exam will have a strict time limit of 6 hours and should be completed in one sitting.
Some of these questions will have one correct answer and others may have more than two correct answers. They may be written in the positive (which is correct) or negative (which of the following is wrong). The exam requires that you to know the contract rather than rely upon the opportunity to look up the answer.
Phase 2: 2-day assessment
The 2-day assessment is a continual assessment of the candidate’s overall suitability to perform as an adjudicator/ DB member. You will be invited to attend two full days of assessment which will include overnight written assignments based on real dispute scenarios, role play, award writing and essay style assignments.
AWARD OF CERTIFICATION
If you are successful in both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 assessments, you will be awarded your Certified Adjudicator certification.
MONITORING AND RECERTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
The certification is valid for three (3) years from the date of issue. To maintain the validity of the credentials for this 3-year term, certificate holders will need to follow a specific yearly monitoring procedure. Failure to meet the yearly monitoring requirements will result in the credentials being suspended and/or withdrawn before their expiration date.
When the credentials expire (at the end of the 3-year term), the certificate holders will be required to follow a specific recertification procedure.
Details of the Monitoring and recertification procedures can be found here.
