Nikola Matic, Managing Partner, VMS, Serbia

2018
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Nikola Matic is a qualified Engineer with over 25 years’ experience of Engineering in infrastructure and buildings.  He is especially skilled in multi-disciplinary project studies different segments integration under the FIDIC model of contracts. His experience embraces planning of land transportation and the engineering of the required infrastructure, including building sector.

He has large experience in management of the procurement team in IFI financed Project, preparation of bidding and contractual documents, TOR's, evaluation, contract negotiation and monitoring of the contract implementation.
Besides regular tasks in managing company, as a CEO in VMS Company, he is responsible for all aspects of the supervision of construction, for the administration of construction contracts under the PRAG and various FIDIC Conditions of Contract.

He is co-founder of the national consulting engineers association – ACES. Presently lead person in the Board of Directors, responsible for coordination, networking, finance and establishment of the National list of Adjudicators within the ACES association.

As of  Sep 2015, as an Executive Member Board of Directors in EFCA (European Consultant Engineers Association) besides regular activities, he is responsible for driving Future Trends group, a newly formed EFCA sub-committee.
Over the last 15 years Mr. Matic has been engaged in numerous cases and trainings referred to the Legal and Technical Claim & Disputes aspects of FIDIC use in the Projects.
 
Membership of Professional Bodies:       
  • Membership in ACES (FIDIC national association) and Vice-President of the Board of Directors
  • Membership in EFCA (European Consultant Engineers association)
  • Corresponding Member at Committee on European External Aid - EFCA
  • Membership in FIDIC