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DETI-Northern Ireland-presentation-energy and renewable energy-2008
DETI's presentation about renewable energy in Northern Ireland. A synopsis of past and present achievements and NIRO's involvement. Questions regarding the government's future investment and legal frameworks for sustainable economic development.
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NAO-UK-procurement manual-2010
The purpose of this manual is to provide help and guidance to professional procurement staff (including contractors) who are involved in procurement.
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NAO-UK-report-Defra and managing the waste PFI programme-2009
The risks faced by waste infrastructure projects are different from those found in other PFI infrastructure projects. They include: uncertainty over the volume of future waste throughput; planning permission difficulties due to concern by residents about the nature of the facilities being proposed; the risks of different types of waste treatment technology; and finding markets to sell products from waste treatment. This report looks at some of the issues.
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NAO-UK-report-making changes in operational pfi projects-2008
Under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI), the public sector enters into a long-term contractual arrangement with private sector companies. It is inevitable over the course of 25 to 30 years of operation that changes will be needed to the services and assets provided. It is therefore important that PFI contracts are able to provide the flexibility required at a cost that represents value for money. This report looks at this area of change and variation.
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NAO-UK-report-offshore electricity transmission-2012
This report is an early examination of a new licensing model, with aspects of both competition and regulation, to deliver offshore electricity transmission infrastructure. It considers the value for money prospects of this new delivery model based on early experience, and lessons for other areas of infrastructure investment.
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NAO-UK-report-improving the PFI tendering procurement process-2007
Before new PFI assets are constructed and services delivered, there is a process by which procuring authorities invite tenders and select a winning bidder for the contract. In order for value for money to be achieved in PFI deals, all stages of the deal have to be managed effectively, including this tendering stage. This report looks at this area of procurement and tendering.
