An EPC Contract is a risk mitigation and management tool in the form of a project document. In fact, EPC Contracts were specifically conceived to transfer risk to the contractor. They make the contractor responsible for all project activities from the design phase all the way through the construction phase. Specifically, they make the contractor responsible for all design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover activities of the project, leaving the owner with no responsibilities save for turning the key at project delivery.

Another reason for the widespread use and acceptance of EPC Contracts is that they are strongly preferred by project finance lenders. Project lenders are much more comfortable providing project financing when construction contracts have fixed prices and required dates for completion. Less risk to the lender means the likelihood of your project finance loan being approved increases substantially.