Do Engineers Get off Lightly?
FIDIC’s series of Contracts includes one that is a little less known. This is the
Client/Consultant Model Services Agreement known as the White Book.
Some cynics say that in this contract, FIDIC has departed from its normal standard –
of striking a fair balance between the two parties, and has instead veered to the side of
the Consultant. Some cynics have suggested that, as an association of Consultants,
FIDIC has been less than independent in its drafting. How true is this?