Local Stakeholders' Perception Survey

This paper identifies issues in implementing large infrastructure projects in Pakistan. Input from key stakeholders of the construction industry (consultants, clients, and contractors) was required to gauge their perceptions about the existing problems in the industry and their suggested solutions. This was necessary to compare what the stakeholders considered were hurdles in their growth with what this study identified as the main problems within the construction industry. Therefore, perceptions of stakeholders were deemed essential to identify priority issues within the construction industry so that solutions to improve the implementation capacity of the industry are directed towards these areas. While the overall perception among contractors and consultants was one of disillusionment with clients and government procedures, they were modestly upbeat about future business prospects. They recognized that economic activity was rising in Pakistan and that there were prospects for them both there and abroad. They referred to the period since the 1990s as a period of lost opportunity, during which they faced a serious slump, but were now modestly hopeful and keen on moving ahead. While they put some of the blame on the clients, they were generally pragmatic and mindful of their own shortcomings. The survey findings and deliberations in the focus group discussions showed a similarity of views on key issues pertaining to the four thematic areas, namely, business environment, human resources, supply of materials, and equipment. Conclusions are drawn that contract provisions for timely payments to sub-contractors need to be strengthened.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Gilani, Ijaz, Mir, Aized H., Malik, Ermeena
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2007-11
Subjects:	ACCOUNT, ACQUISITION, AUDITORS, AUDITS, BID EVALUATION, BID EVALUATION CRITERIA, BIDDERS, BIDS, BUDGETING, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS CONDITIONS, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS ETHICS, BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS, CAPABILITIES, CASH FLOW, CASH FLOWS, CERTIFICATE, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, COMPLEX PROJECTS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, CONSULTING FIRMS, CONSULTING INDUSTRY, CONSULTING SERVICES, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTORS, CONTROL MECHANISMS, COST ESTIMATES, COST OVERRUNS, DISBURSEMENT PROCEDURES, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ELECTRICITY, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENTS, EVALUATION REPORT, EXPENDITURES, FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FOREIGN COMPANIES, FOREIGN CONSULTANTS, FOREIGN CONTRACTORS, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, GOVERNMENT POLICIES, GOVERNMENT POLICY, GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT, HARMONIZATION, HUMAN RESOURCE, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, ICT, INSTITUTION, INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES, INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING, JOINT VENTURE, JOINT VENTURES, LETTER OF CREDIT, LOCAL CONSULTANTS, LOCAL CONSULTING FIRMS, LOCAL CONTRACTORS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, MARKET PRICES, MATERIAL, METHOD OF PROCUREMENT, NATIONAL PROCUREMENT, NEW TECHNOLOGY, POST QUALIFICATION, POST-QUALIFICATION, PRICE BID, PRIVATE SECTOR, PROCEDURES FOR PROCUREMENT, PROCUREMENT, PROCUREMENT AUDITS, PROCUREMENT FUNCTIONS, PROCUREMENT ISSUES, PROCUREMENT PRACTICES, PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PROCUREMENT PROCESS, PROCUREMENT PROCESSES, PROCUREMENT RULES, PROCUREMENTS, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC, PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR PROCUREMENT, QUALIFICATION PROCEDURES, QUALIFIED STAFF, REGISTRY, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, RELEASE OF FUNDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, RESULT, RESULTS, RETENTION, SALES, STANDARD BIDDING, STANDARD BIDDING DOCUMENTS, STANDARD CONTRACTS, SUPERVISION, TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, TECHNICAL RESOURCES, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TELECOMMUNICATION, TENDERS, TRADE POLICIES,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/11/9382805/local-stakeholders-perception-survey https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19610
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