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# Terms and communications

Posts in this archive: 16

- [Acceptance: what does it mean? - CECA Bulletin 61](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec4-acceptance-what-does-it-mean.md)
- [Lack of Response, Time-Bars and Deemed Acceptances in NEC Contracts - CECA Bulletin 59](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/lack-of-response-time-bars-and-deemed-acceptances-in-nec-contracts.md)
- [NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract conflict avoidance clauses](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec4-ecc-conflict-avoidance-guidance-note.md)
- [Requests for Information (RFI) and/or Technical Query (TQ) in Relation to NEC Contracts - CECA Bulletin 47](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/requests-for-information-rfi-and-or-technical-query-tq-in-relation-to-nec-contracts-ceca-bulletin-47.md)
- [NEC Supply Contract - CECA Bulletin 45](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec4-supply-contract.md)
- [NEC4 ECC - Detailed review of changes from NEC3](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec4-ecc-detailed-review-changes-nec3.md)
- [Z Clauses That Could Significantly Alter Risk Profile - CECA Bulletin 38](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/z-clauses-that-could-alter-risk.md)
- [Periods for response in NEC contracts - CECA Bulletin 34](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec4-contract-timescales-to-respond.md)
- [Dictionary definitions versus contractual definitions - CECA Bulletin 33](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/ceca-bulletin-33-dictionary-definitions-versus-contractual-definitions.md)
- [Communication Flow - CECA Bulletin 24](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/communication-flow-under-nec4-contracts.md)
- [CECA NEC4 Bulletin 14: Spirit of mutual trust and cooperation](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/ceca-nec4-bulletin-14-spirit-of-mutual-trust-and-cooperation.md) — One of the more infamous clauses within the NEC contracts is the obligation to “act in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation”. It was introduced into the NEC2 version of the contracts back in 1995 following recommendations from the Latham report. It was brought in to try to encourage a culture and an obligation to act in this way, but what does it really mean?
- [NEC4 PSC- Detailed review of NEC4 Professional Services contract changes compared to NEC3](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec4-detailed-review-changes-within-psc.md)
- [NEC4 ECSC - Detailed review of NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract changes from NEC3](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec4-ecsc-detailed-review-changes-nec3.md)
- [LinkedIn NEC People Discussions - June 2016-May 2017](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/linkedin-nec-people-discussions-june-2016-may-2017.md)
- [NEC3 vs NEC4 - NEC4 Changes](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/nec3-vs-nec4-nec4-changes-review.md)
- [Archived LinkedIn group discussions:2013-June 2014](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/downloads/archived-linkedin-group-discussions2013-june-2014.md) — A list of the 12 months worth of NEC3 discussions held within the LinkedIn group to the period leading up to May 2014.