New 2010 EJCDC Procurement Documents NSPE members get 50% off the standard rate. Changes include more precise requirements for satisfying Seller's contract obligations. refined and updated the procurement insurance requirements to reflect current practices. new Work Change Directive procedure. improved description of the shop drawing submittal and approval process. clearer direction regarding "or equal" items or components. emphasis on the express standard warranties in the document itself; compliance with the contract's installation, operation, and maintenance requirements; and adherence to any express warranties in the specifications. specific warranty exception that applies when the equipment or materials are subjected to corrosive or chemically-damaging conditions. details of when and how professional design obligations may be delegated to the seller. detailed procedures for inspecting and testing the furnished items. specification of the seller's entitlement to remedies when the purchaser rejects goods that later are established to have conformed to the requirements of the contract documents. clarification of the claim and dispute resolution processes. additional terms and conditions that govern the initial buyer's right to assign the procurement contract to the construction contractor, who will take delivery and install the purchased items. new standard anti-fraud and anti-corruption certifications to the Procurement documents. a timeline showing the critical steps in the procurement process. the supplementary conditions now contain a provision that can be used to address the exemption from sales tax.  Shop NSPE for Procurement Documents today >>

The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) develops and updates fair and objective standard documents that represent the latest and best thinking in contractual relations between all parties involved in engineering design and construction projects. The committee is made up of NSPE's Professional Engineers in Private Practice, the American Counsel of Engineering Companies, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Associated General Contractors and involves the participation of more than 15 other professional engineering design, construction, owner, legal, and risk management organizations.

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Other EJCDC Resources EJCDC Publishes 2008 Edition of Owner-Engineer Agreement (PDF) Recent Court Decisions Relevant to Contract Documents (PDF) Significant Legal and Legislative Actions (PDF) Highlights of the 2007 Construction Series (PDF) EJCDC Instructions for Use and License Agreement (PDF) Download a catalog of all EJCDC contract documents. EJCDC C-800: Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions (Microsoft Word document) The New AIA and ConsensusDOCS Beware the Differences: The Professional Services Agreements (PDF) Beware the Differences: The Construction Agreements (PDF)

Benefits of EJCDC Contracts Each EJCDC contract document is prepared by experienced engineering design and construction professionals, owners, contractors, professional liability and risk management experts, and legal counsel. EJCDC contract documents offer many benefits: Created and peer-reviewed by experienced industry experts Reduced conflicts and litigation Balanced and fair provisions User-friendly and easily customizable Notice: EJCDC encourages the use of its standard contract documents for the benefit of all parties involved in engineering design and construction projects. Any change or modification to the language of a document should be reviewed by legal counsel before using. Users should also be aware that a change in one document may affect related documents and should be coordinated in order to avoid confusing or conflicting language. Do you have a need for multiple contract documents in electronic format? Order a customized CD-ROM with all the documents you need. CDs will be shipped to you within 24 hours.

EJCDC Issues Interim Payment Bond Forms Approved by the Surety and Fidelity Association of America and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers: The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee, has published a revised edition of its standard payment bond form. The new form, EJCDC C-615(A), is intended to be used on an interim basis as a substitute for EJCDC's standard payment bond form, EJCDC C-615, pending a full review and reissuance of the standard form. The interim form addresses a concern regarding the misapplication of the standard form's section on the time limit for the surety's response to a claim on the bond. That concern arose as a result of court decisions in a few jurisdictions and led users and sureties to request a revision of the form. For a longer explanation, download a form in PDF format, or Purchase and download the document online >> Free Web Seminars for Members EJCDC Documents (1 PDH) >> Comparing Contract Documents: EJCDC, ConsensusDocs, and AIA >>