南非瓦尔河引水项目索赔案例研究

Case Study on the Claims of Varl Water Supply Project in South Africa

本文对南非瓦尔河引水项目94项索赔进行了简单介绍和分析,研究发现中立事件导致索赔,容易成功;涉及施工监理过失及错误以及不可抗力索赔,却很难成功。本项目承包商索赔亮点为索赔事件数量多,范围广、成功率高,缺点是部分索赔事件超出时效和没有及时提交索赔意向和支持性材料。仲裁阶段的法律依据是英美法系的禁反言规则和欺诈。文章提出应加强索赔工作领导和组织体系建设、建立长效机制和索赔管理制度建设、加强索赔证据管理、外聘执业律师团队,保持管理团队的稳定对于合同索赔的成功至关重要。

This paper briefly introduces and analyzes 94 claims for Varl River Water Supply Project in South Africa, and the analysis shows that claims out of neutral events are easy to succeed while claims involving the errors of the Engineer and force majeure are difficult to succeed. The merits of Contractor’s claims are big quantities, extensive claim basis and high success rate while the disadvantages are failures of submission of claim notices and claim particulars in time. The legal basis for the arbitration is rule of estoppel and fraud. The papers point out that a success of claims lies on the claim leadership and organization, establishment of long-term claim mechanism and policy, evidence management, external lawyer management and team stability.