Introducción al Contrato de Servicios Profesionales (PSC) del NEC4

This course is designed exclusively for Spanish-speaking learners in Peru.

The NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) has been developed for the appointment of a consultant to provide a service. This may or may not be related to a project, with a contractor also appointed under the NEC. It provides a modern method for clients, consultants and service managers to work collaboratively to achieve their objectives consistently. 

People will be motivated to play their part in collaborative management if it is in their commercial and professional interest to do so. Uncertainty about what is to be done, and the corresponding risks and liabilities can lead to disputes and confrontation. The PSC clearly allocates risks, and the collaborative approach will reduce those risks and uncertainty for all the parties. 

Delegates attending this course will gain an insight into when to use this form of contract, how to put it together, the contract strategy, and how it is managed effectively 

This course starts at 09:00 and finishes at 17:00 with refreshment breaks mid-morning and afternoon, plus lunch. It provides 6 Hours formal CPD. 

All timings, except the start time, are approximate and may be adjusted to suit natural breaks in the sessions. 

Course structure 

Session 1: Overview of the NEC4 suite 

Session 2: Using the PSC  

Session 3: Managing the contract - the PSC terms and processes 

• 3.1: General provisions 
• 3.2: Consultant’s main responsibilities 
• 3.3: Time 
• 3.4: Quality management 
• 3.5: Payment 
• 3.6: Compensation events 
• 3.7: Rights to material 
• 3.8: Liabilities and insurance 
• 3.9: Termination and dispute resolution 

At the end of the course participants should be able to: 

• understand the philosophy of NEC 
• recognise the differences between contract strategies using the PSC 
• know how to use Contract Data and Scope  
• understand the roles and responsibilities of the key parties  
• recognise critical PSC clauses and processes; in particular early warning, the programme, communications and compensation events 
• describe how to apply PSC in practice and ensure effective delivery of the service 

This course is designed for those working with the PSC form including clients, consultants and their subconsultants, and service managers. It is designed for those with minimal experience with NEC contracts or the PSC form but can be beneficial to those wishing to recap their knowledge.