Procurement Advice
The Transport sector involves procurement of works, goods and
services varying in size and value from major infrastructure
contracts to small consultancy packages. Governments, lenders
and owners have widely varying policies and rules designed to
ensure efficiency, value-for-money and good
governance. Procurement often involves taking a project
through a complex web of approvals and assessments even before it
is brought to the stage of tendering. The client needs to
understand how to prepare and package infrastructure contracts so
as to secure funding and launch the most appropriate form of
contract.
The consultant can assist by applying his wide knowledge of
procurement options to the client's specific circumstances. Works
can be packaged as engineer-designed or contractor-designed using a
variety of forms of contract. Lending banks and institutions have
developed detailed frameworks for ensuring that public funds are
correctly applied and the consultant is able to assist the client
to navigate through these processes.
The long worldwide experience of Scott Wilson places us in a
strong position to advise clients on the advantages and
disadvantages of various procurement and contracting options. We
are working with governments where significant time savings
can be achieved during the project preparation phase of highway
constrction schemes.
We can also place experts on short or long-term assignments
into client organisations to work with the procurement teams.
