Model Adjudication Procedure MAP

The Model Adjudication Procedure (MAP) is published by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and currently in its fifth edition. It is a contractual adjudication procedure compliant with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 incorporating the amendments made by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. The procedure can be incorporated by reference into a contract or used by agreement of the parties; it is accompanied by a model adjudication agreement. For further information visit: https://www.cic.org.uk/shop/model-adjudication-procedure-fifth-edition-pdf-only

The CIC Model Adjudication Procedure (CIC LVD MAP) sets out a streamlined adjudication procedure for Low Value Disputes, and, by linking the Adjudicator’s fee to the amount claimed, provides certainty as to how much the Adjudicator will be paid for making an Adjudicator’s Decision. By including an outline timetable for the procedural stages it provides a flexible yet simple to understand approach to the key elements of the adjudication process.

The CIC LVD MAP can be adopted if the Parties have incorporated it into the Contract by reference, the reference shall be deemed to be to the edition current at the date of the Notice of Adjudication, unless expressly stated otherwise in the Contract. Alternatively, the Parties may agree to use the procedure on an ad-hoc basis when a dispute arises.

The existing CIC MAP Edition 5 (CIC LVD MAP) was approved by the CIC Business Panel in November 2019 and published on 1 May 2020, in light of the amendments to the Construction Act 1996. The CIC LVD MAP has been embraced by the UK construction industry, with about 800 adjudicator appointments from 1 May 2020 to the end of March 2025.

The MAP is a contractual adjudication procedure compliant with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act1996 incorporating the amendments made by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009. The procedure can be incorporated by reference into a contract or used by agreement of the parties; it is accompanied by a model adjudication agreement.

The amendments to the Construction Act came into effect on 1 October 2011 in England and Wales (1 November 2011 in Scotland) and affect everyone in business involved in construction work. All construction contracts which are entered into on or after 1 October 2011 must comply with the provisions of the amended Construction Act. In practical terms this will mean that all projects currently at the tender stage will be subject to the new provisions.

For further guidance see the CIC USERS’ GUIDE TO ADJUDICATION published in 2017

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