IN BRIEF – EUROPE
- From: Vol 7, Issue 9 (September 2006)
- Category: Brief
- Region: Europe
- Country: France, Spain and United Kingdom
- Related Companies: Suez, Thames Water and Veolia
* The Spanish government is reported to be considering introducing a technical qualification stage to large project tenders to prevent companies with insufficient experience and resources bidding for projects.
At the moment, anyone may bid for a large project, but bids are judged on the basis of their technical strength as well as financial cost. An article in Expansion said the government wanted to reduce the excessive paperwork involved in the technical assessment of documents. It highlighted the desalination sector as an example of fierce competition for government contracts ...
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