After having reviewed the ‘Principles of Good practice’ please identify the two terms of the ‘Sample Standard Contract’ which puts those principles into practice. Secondly, identify and explain why you believe two terms of CCDC-2 should be added to the ‘Sample Standard Contract’ to improve its risk management potential. 





The Purpose of adopting ‘ Principles of Good Practice ‘is to promote the legal profession and these principles are not intended to limit their obligation under applicable rules or laws of professional conduct. These principles are also not used as imposing any disciplinary measures of any kind. In these principles, the relationship with your client and work on the project has been defined. These principles include Educating your client, keeping your client informed, Selling your services fairly, Developing a written contract, and keeping written records. 

 There are many terms of the Sample Standard Contract which can be put into the ‘Principles of Good Practice’  but the two terms of the ‘Sample Standard Contract’ which puts these ‘Principles of Good Practice’ into practice are Professional Responsibility and Disputes Resolution.

 Professional responsibility is one of the terms of the ‘Sample Standard Contract’ in this term while performing the services they should provide the services according to the customer’s instructions. They shall also provide their skills and standard care for the services on the project which are given to them by the client. The practices and procedures which are normally provided in that service shall be accepted by the consultant and should work accordingly to the customer’s instructions.

          On the other hand, in Disputes Resolution if there is any dispute or concern between the Consultant and the client or it is related and connected with that agreement which has been made with the assistance of the mediator that dispute or concern shall be resolved between them. If a request has been made by the of them Client or Consultant in writing while a dispute is arising between them so that dispute shall be resolved them.

         These two terms Professional Responsibility and Disputes Resolution which have been discussed put into practice the ‘Principles of Good Practice’ which are Act Honourably and with integrity, Provide competent legal services, Maintain loyalty to clients and avoid conflicts, Serve clients courteously and promptly, and also many other principles are been practice through this term.

         The two terms of CCDC-2 which should be added to the ‘Sample Standard Contract ‘to improve its risk management potential are Payment terms and the other is Allowances.

         Payment terms are the term of CCDC-2 which includes numerous payment terms. In this term, the contractor is required to submit their application to the owner and consultant at the same time and is not required to advise the owner of the receipt of a payment application. The application for payment by Contractors must comply with payment legislation. The timeline for the payment to the contractor to follow the receipt of the application is 28 days from receipt of the proper invoice. In 10 days the consultant will issue a certificate of payment to the owner. The owner must issue the notice of non-payment to the constructor within 14 days of receipt of the application and this 14 days' notice will be accordingly to the Construction’s Act prompt payment requirements. The owner on his behalf can give directions to the consultant to issue a notice of non-payment to the contractor.

The other term is Allowances in this term Cash allowance and Contingency Allowance has been discussed. In the contract of cash allowance if there is a shortfall in the allowance so reallocation is allowed from one allowance to another to cover that shortfall. In this case, no additional amount will be added to the Contract Price but a reallocation of the allowance can be done by the Consultant to cover that shortfall. 

      Although,  these two terms of CCDC-2 shall be added in the ‘Sample Standard Contract ‘  to improve the risk management potential because in Payment terms all the various methods of payment terms have been provided, and also many other things like the application of payment and notice of non-payment. If there is a shortfall in the contract of Cash allowance so reallocation is allowed to cover that shortfall. So these are terms of CCDC-2  which are necessary to improve the risk management potential.