NEC contract picker

Answer a few questions about what is being bought, its size and who is appointing whom. You get a form to start reading about, and the reasons for it.

Good to know

Will it tell me which contract to use?

It gives you a starting point. Choosing a contract is a procurement decision for you and your advisers, and it depends on your organisation's rules as well as the work.

Why does it not suggest every form?

It covers the common choices. Our guide to NEC contract types describes the rest of the family, including the Alliance, Framework and Design Build Operate contracts.

General information in our own words, not legal advice. Your own contract decides.

Contract Status works out these dates and references for you on every contract, with your own periods and clauses. See the guided tour.