Li, Y C; Luk, W H and Cheng, E (2016) Hong Kong's first public sector NEC contract: Lessons learnt. Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, Procurement and Law, 169(6), pp. 231-237. ISSN 17514304
Abstract
This paper takes a retrospective view of the Hong Kong government's now-completed NEC pilot contract for Fuk Man Road nullah. It describes the detailed preparation and trial use of an amended NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract option C (target cost with activity schedule) to procure contract DC/2008/02 for the Drainage Services Department between 2006 and 2012. The HK$72 million (£7 million) pilot proved successful at introducing contractual partnering on a Hong Kong public works project, resulting in NEC contracts becoming widely adopted by the government's works departments. The pilot also identified a number of areas for improvement in the way the NEC was amended and implemented. This paper sets out the lessons learnt for future users of NEC in Hong Kong.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | contracting; procurement; project management |
| Index terms: | becoming, target cost, construction contract, option, partnering, Hong Kong, drainage, project management, public work, public sector |
| Subjects: | Geography, contract type, project management theory and practice, infrastructure engineering, administrative law, infrastructure and transport systems, partnership management, economics, decision analysis, philosophical process |
| Topics: | Research Practice, Stakeholder Management, Cost Management, Procurement, Geographical Context, Risk Management, Project Management, Legal Issues, Engineering Principles |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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