Standard international NEC and FIDIC contracts and their compatibility with peruvian public procurement law
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https://doi.org/10.71068/SLJ00011Keywords:
NEC4 ECC, FIDIC Red Book, Peruvian public procurement, legal compatibility, contractual risk, dispute resolutionAbstract
Objective: to examine the legal compatibility of the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) and the FIDIC Red Book, 2017 edition reprinted with amendments in 2022, with Peruvian public procurement rules.Methodology: a qualitative, documentary, comparative legal study was conducted, using 13 October 2026 as the regulatory cut-off date. Law No. 32069, its implementing regulations and complementary administrative instruments were examined alongside thirty academic publications and fourteen dimensions for comparing contractual mechanisms with domestic legal provisions.Results: Article 59 of the Law permits the use of international standard forms identified by the competent authority, while requiring consistency with procurement strategies and public oversight. Regulatory Article 217 restricts amendments to standard wording; Article 221 imposes economic and budgetary controls on variations; and Articles 78 and 224 condition dispute-resolution arrangements on the binding nature of final decisions and continued contract performance. Early warnings, certifications and claims provide mechanisms that can be integrated functionally, provided that public powers and prescribed procedures are observed.Conclusions: administrative authorization does not automatically validate every contractual provision. Compatibility must be assessed jointly across the delivery model, mandatory legal duties, allocation of responsibilities and traceability of decisions. The study identifies specific legal conditions and constraints for interpreting NEC and FIDIC mechanisms in Peruvian public infrastructure procurement. This structured comparison also distinguishes technical contract administration from legally authorized decisions on payment, variation approval and dispute settlement.
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