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FIDIC International Best Practice Guide for Consulting Engineers in PFI Projects

Latest version (April 2007) - PDF 1 MB

Introduction - Distribution - Resources

Introduction     While PFI/PPP projects now account for 50 percent of the British Government construction programme there has been varying enthusiasm for the system elsewhere in the World. The Netherlands has a strong PFI construction programme, and Japan, Australia, Italy, Ireland and South Africa can be said to have reached an intermediate stage of development of the PFI market.  In Australia and the UK the trade unions have been active in their opposition to PFI, whilst in Ireland, Scotland and South Africa, there has been opposition on political and ideological grounds. In a few instances it has been found that the service provider has been unable to manage projects any better than a government department, with resulting serious financial losses leading some major groups to withdraw from the PFI market.  Many countries are still in the early stages of PFI development and this report is intended to help consulting engineers understand both the political and financial motivation, together with the procedures necessary to use PFI as a procurement vehicle for project execution. The objective of this report is to provide an International Best Practice Guide for consulting engineers wishing to engage in PFI projects. This report has been prepared by a FIDIC Business Practices Committee Task Group of specialists drawn from the industry with the assistance of member organizations in countries with experience in PFI/PPP to ensure that it will be a truly international guide benefiting all members.    This report is updated continuously as new information is made available. It is not published as a printed document, and is made available at www.fidic.org/pfi.   The report was first released in April 2007.   Distribution   FIDIC International Best Practice Guide for Consulting Engineers in PFI Projects can be downloaded as a PDF file.   Resources   FIDIC International Best Practice Guide for Consulting Engineers in PFI Projects points to  extensive resources   UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Privately Financed Infrastructure Projects PDF   CIC Constructors Key Guide to PFI Explains the process for obtaining construction work in the public sector and describes the different opportunities PFI presents to different types of companies. The different roles in which constructors can be involved in public sector work are explained and opportunities that exist for smaller companies looking for subcontract roles in PFI projects are highlighted. The guide is aimed at construction contractors and consultants without an expert knowledge of the complexities of PFI but which are big enough to be affected by it. The PFI will offer new challenges and opportunities to those that can best adapt to the new environment. 80 pages. BUY   UN/ECE Draft Guidelines for Private-Public Partnerships for Infrastructure Development PDF   Commercial sites giving information about PFI www.privatefinance-i.com www.smi-online.co.uk

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