1. BIMILACI 2007 Partners for Quality Infrastructure: The FIDIC Vision Washington, May 10, 2007 Dr. Jorge Díaz Padilla FIDIC President

2. “Quality of completed projects, or rather, decreasing quality, has been identified worldwide, and by all stakeholders, as a serious concern.” The Challenge

3. Lack of sustainability, potential health and safety problems, cost overruns, delays, increase in the number of disputes, and a failure to provide value for money, are outcomes of the lack of quality in infrastructure projects. The Challenge

4. “FIDIC believes that projects should be sustainable and, to this end, it is the policy of FIDIC that during all phases of a project life- cycle, the overriding concern should be the quality of the services provided by all parties.” FIDIC Policy

5. As decisions turn out more complex and resources tend to be more limited, the delivery of high quality, creative and sustainable infrastructure projects becomes a critical element for country development and competitiveness. The Challenge

6. “Consulting firms are key players during the identification, initial screening, planning, evaluation, design, construction, operation, management and decommissioning of infrastructure, and their potential contributions to achieve quality projects are significant”. The Challenge

7. What FIDIC does? Represents globally the consulting engineering industry. What FIDIC offers? Best business practice and tools to promote a sustainable industry. What are FIDIC’s principles? Quality, integrity and sustainability. The FIDIC Objectives

8. 75 Member Associations 31 MAs in countries with emerging economies 40,000+ consulting firms worldwide FIDIC Today

9. “to develop, propagate and promote acceptance of global best business practice for the industry”. The FIDIC Mission

10. “Selecting a consultant is one of the most important decisions a client makes in the life of a project; its success often depends upon obtaining the most able, experienced and dependable expertise available, at an appropriate cost”. A Key Decision

11. FIDIC advocates the Quality Based Selection method (QBS) as the best practice for selecting a consulting firm. FIDIC Best Practice

12. “QBS encourages clients to view consultants as ‘trusted advisors’ who share their priorities and interest in achieving the best outcomes for their project”. FIDIC Best Practice

13. It is a FIDIC policy that purchasers of services should be fully informed on the technical and procurement aspects of the project. FIDIC Best Practice

14. “The knowledge and experience of the ‘Evaluation Committee’ members has been identified as the key element for evaluating the quality of a proposal and allocating a technical score”. A Key Decision

15. FIDIC recommends that during project delivery all stakeholders must work in accordance to a quality plan based on ISO principles. FIDIC Best Practice

16. BIMS ® (Business Integrity Management System) is a tool designed for firms to prevent corrupt behaviour, and to encourage integrity.

17. FIDIC Best Practice FIDIC drafted a “Model Agreement” for firms engaging a Representative to develop business or provide assistance in a foreign country.

18. As a complement to BIMS ®, FIDIC developed GPIMS, an ‘Integrity System’ for government procurement agencies. FIDIC Best Practice

19. Project sustainability management should be used to address impacts during all phases of the project cycle, from initial screening to design, construction and operation. FIDIC Best Practice

20. Clients are encouraged to explore new ways of managing and insuring project risks, and to utilise new forms of contracts. FIDIC Best Practice

21. It is a FIDIC proposal that contracts should be standardized, clear, quality oriented, fair and achievable by all parties to the contract. FIDIC Best Practice

22. Substantial contributions to the quality of projects can be made by increasing the local firms’ capacity and work volume. FIDIC Best Practice

23. In summary, FIDIC is convinced that decreasing quality in projects can only be solved by dealing simultaneously with the multiple dimensions of the problem. Therefore, FIDIC recommends that: The Way Forward

24. #1 “Fair and transparent procurement procedures for consulting services be adopted, emphasizing QBS and recognizing the value to implement integrity management systems”. The Way Forward

25. #2 “Rules for integrating evaluation committees be revised carefully since this element has been recognized as the weakest link during the selection of consultants”. The Way Forward

26. #3 “Feedback be obtained and necessary actions be taken to correct deviations, whenever quality or integrity acceptance criteria are not met”. The Way Forward

27. #4“Sustainable development frameworks be implemented, recognising the need to internalise the various dimensions of sustainability management and the concepts of life cycle cost”. The Way Forward

28. #5 “Participation and growth of consulting firms be promoted by supporting a steady flow of work. Capacity utilisation is key to retain skilled personnel and to keep the firms at the forefront of technology”. The Way Forward

29. #6 “Partnerships continue to be developed among all stakeholders. ‘Partners for Quality Infrastructure’, the theme of BIMILACI 2007 clearly reflects the will to quicken the pace. The Way Forward

30. Washington, March 2007 Thank you very much BIMILACI 2007