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ECA’s Legal & Business team provides support and advice relating to key aspects of contractual business matters in both commercial and domestic settings.  From pre-qualification, tendering, contract reviews, to conditions of payment, ECA provides guidance for its Members with templates, guides and a dedicated helpline. Information on ECA's Assurance schemes can also be found here. 

 

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Post-Brexit Information and Guidance

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Business Management

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ECA Guarantee, Bond & Assurance Schemes

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Commercial Best Practices

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IR35 Tax Rule Changes

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Payment, contracts and disputes

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VAT Reverse Charging

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Insolvency (Guidance) Mar 2020
   
Paper G - Competition Law
This guidance note is a summary of the risks and considerations businesses should
acknowledge and adhere to when trading, in order to remain compliant with competition law.		 Jul 2019
   
Loaning of Labour
This guidance is targeted at those Members who wish to enter into an agreement whereby
they engage labour from another Member for a set period or project.		 Jul 2019
   
ECA Tender Check & Pre-Contract Checklist
This is a checklist to ensure all the essential matters have been considered before
committing to an Agreement. A joint publication with BESA.		 Jun 2019
   
Cash Flow 2016
This guidance leaflet considers how to manage and control both income and
expenditure to ensure there is sufficient short term finance available to meet short term obligations. 		 Apr 2017
   
ECA Basics of Contract 
The practical constituent parts of entering into a contract. A joint publication from
the ECA and BESA.		 Mar 2017
   
ECA Guidance on Collateral Warranty
Guidance which introduces and explains what a Collateral Warranty means.		 Mar 2017
   
ECA Getting Paid  
   
ECA Insolvency Summary leaflet 
This leaflet identifies issues that can be considered before ‘allowing’ your
business to become a victim of either upstream or downstream insolvency.		  
   
ECA Protecting Profit
A series of hints and tips that can be applied easily to any business in
order to retain hard earned profits.		  
   
Negotiating Tips for Success
Some pointers that anyone can do to help achieve deliver a deal that both
parties can feel satisfied by.		  
   
JTC - Reverse Charge VAT 
A presentation from Liz Bridge from the Joint Taxation Committee (JTC)		  
   
ECA Guidance on Collateral Warranty
Guidance which introduces and explains what a Collateral Warranty means		 Mar 2017
   
Late Payment of Commercial Debt Regulations
A joint publication with the BESA (Building Engineering Services Association).		 Mar 2017
   
ECA Making Payment Practices Publicly Available
A summary document explaining the Reporting of Payment Practices and Reporting Regulations 2017.		 Feb 2017
   

Conditions of Contract
   
ECA model conditions of purchase guidance Mar 2017
ECA model conditions of purchase guidance - MS Word Mar 2017
ECA model conditions of sub-sub contract  Mar 2017
ECA model conditions of sub-sub contract  - MS Word Mar 2017
ECA model conditions of tender & contract Mar 2017
ECA model conditions of tender & contract - MS Word Mar 2017
ECA model domestic consumer contract Mar 2017
ECA model domestic consumer contract - MS Word Mar 2017
ECA Maintenance Contract (Commercial) Mar 2017
   

Payment
   
ECA Making Payment Practices Publicly Available Feb 2017
Late Payment of Commercial Debt Regulations Mar 2017
   

Loan Labour
   
Loan Labour Agreement Charging Guidelines Mar 2017
ECA Construction Act Payment  Mar 2017
   
ECA - The New Construction Act Flow Chart Mar 2017
   
Late Payment of Commercial Debt Regulations
A joint publication with the BESA (Building Engineering Services Association).		 Mar 2017
   
The Construction Act with visible ammendments Mar 2017
   
ECA - Making Payment Practices Publicly Available
A summary document explaining the Reporting of Payment Practices and Reporting Regulations 2017.		 Mar 2017
   

2021 Daywork Rates
   
Sheet 1 - RICS Daywork Electrical Jan 2021 Dec 20
   
Sheet 2 - RICS Daywork Mechanical Jan 2021 Dec 20
   
Sheet 3 - Rates Elec Jan 2021 (Own Transport Trainees) Dec 20
   
Sheet 4 - Rates Mec January 2021 (Own Transport Trainees) Dec 20
   
Sheet 5A - Rates Elec Jan 2021 (Trans provided All Grades) Dec 20
   

2020 Daywork Rates
   
Costs checklist for estimating genuine prime cost May 2019
   
Sheet 5B - Rates Elec Jan 2020 (Trans provided All Grades) May 2019
   
Sheet 6 - Rates Mec January 2020 (Trans provided All Grades) May 2019
   
Sheet 6a - Rates Mec January 2020 (Trans provided All Grades) May 2019
   
BESA daywork rates  
Form 1 - Instructions concerning legal rights to cancel contract
 
Form 2 - Instruction to cancel within the cancellation period
 
Form 3 - Asking us to carry out Works during the Cancellation Period
 
Form 4 - Instructions to stop work during the cancellation period
 
Form 5 - Model advice when a dispute starts
 
Trading with a Consumer
 
Insolvency Guide Mar 2019
   
Late Payment of Commercial Debt Regulations
A joint publication with the BESA (Building Engineering Services Association).		 Mar 2017
   
JTC Newsline - October 2023
JTC Newsline - September 2023
JTC Newsline - July/August 2023
JTC Newsline - June 2023
JTC Newsline - May 2023
JTC Newsline - April 2023
JTC Newsline - March 2023
JTC Newsline - February 2023
JTC Newsline - January 2023

2022
JTC Newsline - December 2022
JTC Newsline - November 2022
JTC Newsline - October 2022
JTC Newsline: Special Edition - September 2022
JTC Newsline - September 2022
JTC Newsline - August 2022
JTC Newsline - July 2022
JTC Newsline - June 2022
JTC Newsline - May 2022
JTC Newsline - April 2022
JTC Newsline - March 2022
JTC Newsline - February 2022
JTC Newsline - January 2022

2021
JTC Newsline - November 2021
JTC Newsline - October 2021
JTC Newsline - August 2021
JTC Newsline - July 2021
JTC Newsline - June 2021
JTC Newsline - May 2021
JTC Newsline - Apr 2021
JTC Newsline - Mar 2021
JTC Newsline - Feb 2021
JTC Newsline - Jan 2021

2020
JTC Newsline - Nov 2020
JTC Newsline - Oct 2020
JTC Newsline - Sept 2020
JTC Newsline - Aug 2020
JTC Newsline - May 2020
JTC Newsline - March 2020
JTC Newsline - Feb 2020
JTC Newsline - Jan 2020

2019
JTC Newsline - Dec 2019
JTC Newsline - Oct 2019
JTC Newsline - Sept 2019
JTC Newsline - Aug 2019
JTC Newsline - Jul 2019
Training & Guidance on Reverse Charge VAT 
Training & Guidance on Reverse Charge VAT for Construction Businesses with JTC		 Jun 2019
   
VAT Reverse Charge Letter - supply chain partners Jan 2020
   
JTC - Reverse Charge VAT 
A presentation from Liz Bridge from the Joint Taxation Committee (JTC)		  
   
Reverse Charge - Cash Flow Model  
   
VAT Reverse Charge - Subcontractor Letter Template  
   
Training and Guidance on Reverse Charge VAT for Construction Businesses  
   
Reverse Charge VAT - Simple Cash Flow Calculator