Coming to terms with Australia’s ‘alliance’ contract process
- From: Vol 6, Issue 8 (August 2005)
- Category: General
- Region: Asia
- Country: Australia
- Related Companies: Degrémont (Suez), Leighton Contractors, Multiplex, Projenco Pty Ltd, Sinclair Knight Merz and Veolia
The Sydney and Perth desal projects have put Australia on the map. Winning bids there requires a different strategy.
With Australia’s water sector now attracting international interest as investment moves up a gear, contractors and developers are having to learn how to handle the ‘alliance’ model of procurement. The arrangement dominates the local market for large public projects, and aims to reduce the risk of overspends by making bidders work with the client before submitting their bids. It ...
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