Contract Administration under Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC)

Understanding the Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC) for Construction Works

Overview

Developed by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to enable a common contract form to be used in all public sector construction projects. Familiarity among users will reduce tendering efforts and promote greater efficiency in contract administration. The Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract (PSSCOC) was developed by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to enable a common contract form to be used in all public sector construction projects. Familiarity among users will reduce tendering efforts and promote greater efficiency in contract administration. The PSSCOC for Construction Works was first published in 1995. It had undergone several reviews. The second and third editions were launched in July 1999 and January 2004 respectively. The fourth edition was launched in March 2005 to be in line with the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 which came into operation in April 2005. The current version is the PSSCOC for Construction Works (Seventh Edition Jul 2014)..

Objective

To understand the provisions of the PSSCOC and avoid breach of contract.

Target Audience

This workshop will be of immediate benefit to all involved in the construction industry, particularly Industry practitioners who are interested to tender and work for public sector construction projects especially Architects, Consultants, Project Directors, Project Managers, Contract Managers, Contract Administrators and Quantity Surveyors.

Course Outline

• Overview of the PSSCOC

• Powers of the Superintending Officer

• Duties of Superintending Officer’s Representative

• Contractor’s Responsibilities & Obligations

• Procedure for Claims

• Subcontracting

• Termination

Course Fees (Incl GST)

SCAL member: $280.00

CIJC member: $320.00

Non-member: $320.00

Speaker's Profile

Roy has been involved in all facets of project management, commercial, contractual and dispute management for building and civil engineering works in Singapore for the last 20 years. He is known as a leading contracts practitioner in the local construction industry with profound knowledge of the field. He is regularly identified by his peers as a heavyweight in contracts administration with a bona fide reputation. His portfolio of project management, dispute avoidance and resolution, commercial management, procurement advice and contract management experience spans a wide variety of complex building, engineering, tunnelling and infrastructure projects in Singapore.