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Ezulike, E L, Perry, J G and Hawwash, K (1997) The barriers to entry into the PFI market. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 4(03), 179–93.

Faruqi, S and Smith, N J (1997) Karachi light rail transit: a private finance proposal. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 4(03), 233–46.

Grimsey, D and Graham, R (1997) PFI in the NHS (Private finance initiative in the UK National Health Service). Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 4(03), 215–31.

Hawwash, K and Barnes, M (1997) The potential for adopting the NEC's family of contracts on PFI projects. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 4(03), 203–14.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: design build finance operate; new engineering contract; private finance initiative; procurement
  • ISBN/ISSN: 0969-9988
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021049
  • Abstract:

    The use of the private sector in the provision of public services under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is still a relatively new concept. The structure of a project under the PFI leads to the involvement of a number of parties and this necessitates the formation of a number of different contracts to regulate the relationships. These range in complexity from the main concession contract for the funding, supply, operation and maintenance of the asset, to subcontracts between the concessionaire and the various subcontractors. As the New Engineering Contract (NEC) has been designed to provide a contracting system which stimuates good management and is sufficiently flexible to be used for all the interfaces in a complex project, it is a strong candidate for adoption at all the interfaces in a PFI project. The paper concludes that there is potential for using the different contract forms in the NEC family for a number of the different relationships under a PFI project and more specifically DBFO projects.

Owen, G and Merna, A (1997) The private finance initiative. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 4(03), 163–77.

Payne, H (1997) Key legal issues in projects procured under the private finance initiative. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 4(03), 195–202.