Model letters for use by the Contractor

Letter to the Employer c.c. Engineer

ML 20.2c

Sub-Clause 20.2 Appointment of the Dispute Adjudication Board

Nomination of Single Board Member

(Conventionally, the Employer nominates a candidate. The Contractor may either

accept or reject the Employers nomination giving his reasons. The Contractor
may propose his own candidate.)

With reference to the proposal made in your letter (reference, date) to appoint
(name) as the sole member of the Dispute Adjudication Board, we confirm our
acceptance of (name).

(or)

With reference to the proposal made in your letter (reference, date) to appoint
(name) as the sole member of the Dispute Adjudication Board, we regret to
advise you that we are not in agreement with your proposal (give reasons lack
of qualifications, unsatisfactory performance elsewhere etc.).

We enclose the curriculum vitae of an alternative candidate, (name), for your

review, together with a letter from (name), confirming his willingness and
availability to take up the appointment.

Yours etc.

A Contractors Guide to the FIDIC Conditions of Contract, First Edition. Michael D.

Robinson.
2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2011 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.