The Polish Consulting Engineers and Experts Association (SIDiR) is the sole representative of International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) and European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) in Poland. SIDiR Members are natural persons – independent Consulting Engineers, which are required to have excellent professional qualifications to carry on their duties. SIDiR Members are dedicated to maintain highest work standards by providing services in loyal interest of their clients and by doing what’s necessary to keep counseling, opinions or decisions free of any external influences, be it another person or organisation. SIDiR Members are required to follow rules designated by FIDIC, to promote good engineer consulting practice, to take care of sustainable develeopment of socjety and its’ environment.
SIDiR supporting Members are private companies that deal with independent engineer consulting, such as: feasibility studies, projects, supervising of execution of works, project implementation management.
Each SIDiR Member is required to comply with the Ethical Code of Independent Consultant.
SIDiR disseminates modern principles applicable to organisation of investment processes in Poland. The principles are originally developed and distributed by FIDIC, Phare, World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and European Investment Bank (EIB). It also releases Polish versions of FIDIC Conditions of Contract and Investment Implementation Standards. Moreover, SIDiR organizes training courses, workshops and conferences concerning good practice of management of investment processes, out-of-court dispute resolution methods and changes in the law.
SIDiR runs a business in the field of releasing and selling publications related to modern investment proces, development of expert opinions (including expert witness ones), creating specifications of essential terms of contract, training courses and supporting sides of investment proces at each step of its’ realisation.
Alongside with SIDiR operates Arbitral Tribunal dedicated to settlement of construction disputes for both commercial market and public orders alike. SIDiR Arbitral Tribunal provides fast and fair arbitral services at highest professional standards.