Fidic is well known for its work drafting standard form conditions of contract for the worldwide construction industry particularly in the context of higher value international construction projects and is endorsed by many multilateral development banks mdbs. Fidic stands for federation internationale des ingenieurs conseils international federation of consulting engineers which has about 102 countries as members the fidic forms of contract have conditions suitable for use in all types of construction electrical mechanical and domestic contracts. The different forms of contract within the fidic suite are organised around the extent of design and other responsibilities assumed by the employer and the contractor the suite is therefore now aligned with common procurement strategies rather than the nature of the construction works where works are predominantly designed by the employer then the red book is the appropriate form of . Accordingly fidic has not only updated the standard forms but has expanded the range and has in september 1999 published a suite of four new standard forms of contract which are suitable for the great majority of construction and plant installation projects around the world this 1999 suite comprises