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FIDIC Strategic Survey 2004

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MA Letter 05/04

Sent to FIDIC Member Associations in February 2004
for replies by 1 May 2004.


Dear Colleagues, 

The FIDIC Executive Committee is asking Member
Associations to kindly complete the very short
questionnaire given below. Its two questions aim
to identify the top five forces and the top five
threats that are affecting the consulting industry
in each country.

The results will form part of FIDIC's five-year
strategic review that is being carried out by the
Strategic Review Task Force to identify key
objectives and corresponding actions.

Associations are asked to make every possible effort
to complete the survey. Their input is essential for
establishing our industry's mission, vision and objectives.

The questions do not require an internal survey of
member firms. They can be answered by association Board
Members or Directors and Secretaries who might wish
to consult colleagues.

The survey form is available from the survey website
(http://www.fidic.org/survey2004) as a Word version
as a simple TEXT version for word processors,and
as a print-friendly PDF version that can be printed,
manually filled in and then faxed to the FIDIC
(+41 22 799 49 01).

Alternatively, this TEXT version can be filled in
and returned to FIDIC by email (fidic@fidic.org) 

The survey website at http://www.fidic.org/survey2004
gives background information, copies of the survey
form for downloading, and more importantly,
continuously updated survey results.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Jorge Diaz Padilla
Vice-President
Chair, Strategic Review Task Force

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SURVEY FORM

1. What are the main forces that influence the consulting
industry in your country?

Please indicate the five most important, ranking
them 1 (most important) to 5 (least important).

[    ]	Privatisation
[    ]	Globalisation 
[    ]	International market liberalisation 
[    ]	Government outsourcing
[    ]	Changes in firm size
[    ]	Changes in type of services provided
[    ]	New tendering practices
[    ]	New approaches to project financing
[    ]	Infrastructure deficits
[    ]	New market niches
[    ]	Demand of world class quality services
[    ]	BOT/Turnkey construction
[    ]	Design-Build
[    ]	Strategic alliances
[    ]	Partnering and joint ventures
[    ]	Risk management 
[    ]	Integrity management
[    ]	Sustainable development
[    ]	Information technology
[    ]	Other, please specify: 

2. What are the main threats that consulting firms
are facing in your country?

Please indicate the five most important, ranking
them 1 (most important) to 5 (least important).

[    ]	Unfair competition from non-governmental
        organizations
[    ]	Unfair competition from universities
        and/or research centres
[    ]	Unfair competition for government agencies
[    ]	Competition from in-house services
[    ]	Competition from management consultants
[    ]	Competition from accounting firms
[    ]	Competition from contractors
[    ]	Economy downturn
[    ]	Price competition 
[    ]	Low fees
[    ]	Erratic work loads
[    ]	Corruption
[    ]	Low image of consulting engineering
[    ]	Difficulty in attracting young professionals
        to the industry
[    ]	Litigation
[    ]	Inadequate legislation
[    ]	High insurance costs
[    ]	Other, please specify:


3. Country: 

4. Member Association: 

5. Contact name:

6. E-mail: 

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FIDIC
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Box 311, CH-1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 799 49 00 - Fax: +41 22 799 49 01
fidic@fidic.org - www.FIDIC.org