NEC Contract
NEC is a suite of contract documents published in 2005. The most recent suite of NEC was published in April 2013. The NEC Contract documents are used for engineering and construction work, term service (maintenance and FM), professional services, and supply of goods. All contracts include the same three key features: clarity, credibility, and management of risks.
Find out how the NEC suite of contracts started and how it developed into the favourite procurement solution used around the world.
A more detailed account of NEC's evolution is available here.
The NEC family of contract documents is an innovative manner of procuring and managing engineering and construction projects. The NEC approach is based on a project management system that provides a means of maintaining contemporary records and dealing with issues in a short space of time.
The NEC Family of Contracts consists of the following:
Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) - also known as the “Black Book”
Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC)
Professional Services Contract (PSC)
Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC)
Term Service Contract (TSC)
Term Service Shor Contract (TSSC)
Engineering and Construction Sub-Contract (ECS)
Engineering and Construction Short Sub-Contract (ECSS)
Adjudicators Contract (AC
Framework Contract (FC)
Supply Contract (SC)
Short Supply Contract (SSC)
NEC Documents, Flow Charts, Templates and Training are available from ECS Associates.
"In a spirit of mutual trust and co-operation"
NEC Users' Group
The NEC Users’ Group is an international community of NEC users, representing and connecting organisations from across the supply chain, managed by NEC Contract.
Where contracts call for the Chairman of the South African NEC Users' Group to nominate an adjudicator, the ICE-SA performs this function, as the custodian of the South African NEC Users' Group.
NEC Users' Group Training
The NEC User Group, based in the UK, offers many different training events to improve the skills of NEC Practitioners.
Some of these are physical events, which are difficult for South African residents to participate in, however they also offer ONLINE events.
NEC online training enables you to gain a comprehensive and clear understanding of the NEC suite of contracts at any time, anywhere in the world, at your own pace.
ICE-SA online courses
▶ We offer the same peer reviewed and expertly delivered programme content.
The online learning process is simple. Once signed up, you will receive an email with your personal login details.
You will then be able to complete your training course in modular sessions, each followed by a test.
▶ ICE-SA also offers monthly NEC training via our NEC Forum.
Here is a list of NEC Contract courses currently on offer:
Level: Never used NEC
Level: Getting Started with NEC3
Level: Experienced users
Level: Advanced users
ICE Country Representative (South Africa): Prof Marianne Vanderschuren
Email: communication@ice-sa.org.za
Address: SAICE House, Thornhill Office Park, Bekker Road, Vorna Valley, Midrand, 1685, South Africa
