Description

In civil engineering, the Dutch government is the main client. Infrastructure works are contracted out by Rijkswaterstaat, among others, and carried out by contractors such as Baggerbedrijf de Boer. The Department of Public Works has for many years been in a transition process in which the role of the client has changed considerably. New contract forms have been developed in which Rijkswaterstaat has shifted more and more tasks to the market. This has major consequences for the market organisation and market players.

The new Procurement Act came into force in 2012 whereby projects are now awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (EMVI). The Uniform Administrative Terms and Conditions (UAV) 1989 was amended accordingly in 2012. As the government applies the principle of 'the market unless', Design, Built, Finance, Maintain and Operate (DBFMO) and all kinds of intermediate forms of contracts are now being put on the market. The presentation will discuss the main forms of the procurement process.

In itself, the objectives of the transition are good. However, contractors have experienced in a number of cases that the process of change also has major drawbacks, which are not only financial. Infrastructure knowledge has also leaked away and is very difficult to bring back to Rijkswaterstaat. A number of cases will demonstrate this. In his opinion, Rijkswaterstaat will have to focus the tendering process more on the situation and scope of the assignment and, in addition, will have to strive to regain sufficient technical knowledge of the assignments within the organisation.

Speaker(s)

Cees van de Graaf of Baggerbedrijf de Boer

Location

Wantijpaviljoen Dordrecht

Wantijpark 1, 3312 AV Dordrecht

Organiser

Circle Drechtsteden

Rotterdam Circle

Name and contact details for information

Ron Dolstra

rondolstra@hotmail.com