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CHAPTER 24
FIDIC conditions of contract
General
24.1 FIDIC (Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs - Conseils) is responsible for the production of a suite of contracts with each form being bound with a different colour cover. As a consequence they are generally referred to by the colour of the cover rather than the title of the contract. Each form of contract is tailored to different types of contracts, with a more global emphasis than the JCT Suites, with the main forms being as follows:Green Book: The Short Form Contract Red Book: The Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and