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DESCRIPTION:The law firm VEGAS LEX, and the real estate development company GVA Sawyer, with support from the Russian Guild of Property Managers and Developers, invite you to a seminar devoted to selecting a general contractor and structuring relations with them to minimize risks and potential losses when development projects are being executed.     Program    Part I. General contractor agreement: how can losses be avoided? Current judicial practice.              Contract structures in the field of construction. Areas of responsibility.            Disputes arising from general contractor agreements:                           Issues with contract existence                Contract prices and procedures for paying for work performed. Fixed price vs. Real scopes of work. Advance payments, current payments, performing calculations when work is accepted, additional work/facilities, and retainage.                Disruptions in construction deadlines (temporary interruptions, responsibility borne by the contractor for delays, contractual freedom under government contracts)                Disputes about the quality of work performed. Expert review: issues with recording defects.                Penalties                Bank guarantees                Accepting work performed; terminating contract           Disputes with subcontractors          Particularities of disputes under government construction contracts      Alternative approaches when implementing projects under general contractor agreements         Part II. Choosing a general contractor. Bids. Key conditions for work to be performed. Practical aspects.      When should a bid be held for work to be performed?         The level of project design documentation required as the main factor in choosing a price formation policy and looking for a general contractor            The foreseeability of expenses or a quick search for contractors (the correlation of the risks and advantages involved in quickly signing contracts, and the high foreseeability of expenses)            Bid packages            The stages, patterns, and time frames involved with general contractor bids            Determining the criteria for choosing a general contractor             BOQ’s and whether they are worth paying for            Mistakes made when selecting a general contractor. Objective and subjective factors.            Responsibility for project work            Who should develop the detailed design documentation? The risks and advantages involved in having the general contractor develop the detailed design documentation.            Work supervision by the general contractor.        The following people are invited: corporate directors, top managers, chief legal officers, corporate in-house lawyers    Invited expert:      Vera Setskaya, Partner, President, GVA Sawyer, FRICS, CCIM    Participation in the event is free of charge     In order to register*, please confirm that you will participate by e-mail at conference@vegaslex.ru or by telephone at +7 (495) 933 08 00.     *Requests to participate in the event will be accepted no later than 6:00 p.m. on December 12th. Participation in the seminar is possible only by confirming your registration and if there are spots available.       We wish to draw your attention to the fact that this event is not open to representatives from law firms or private practice lawyers.
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LOCATION:52 Kosmodamianskaya naberezhnaya, Bldg. 5, 8th floor (VEGAS LEX office)
SUMMARY:Seminar “Developer vs. General Contractor: what should be taken into account when choosing a general contractor and structuring relations between the parties?"
URL:http://vegaslex.ru/en/media/events/all/seminar_developer_vs_contractor_what_to_consider_when_selecting_a_general_contractor_and_structuring/
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