Project Lifecycle

Note: This programme is a 2-day practical workshop for candidates taking the ISCA Infrastructure & Project Finance Qualification (ISCA IPFQ). This programme is also open to participants who are interested in attending the workshop-only programme to meet their training needs. Do note that participants who registered for this programme are not eligible for the ISCA IPFQ after completion of the workshop. Should you be interested to pursue the ISCA IPFQ instead, please click here to find out how more.

Programme Objective
 

To equip participants with the knowledge to understand the factors that are required to be considered as part of project development as well as understand the different stages involved in procurement processes

Programme Outline

Topic 1: Project Development

• Overview of the infrastructure sector
  • Introduction to infrastructure
  • Types of infrastructure projects
  • Need for infrastructure
• Project planning and preparation (government view)
  • Project lifecycle
  • Project planning process
  • Project preparation process
• Studies and tools of project development
  • Introduction to option analysis
  • Feasibility study and business case
  • Multi-criteria analysis (MCA)
  • Cost benefit analysis (CBA)
  • Value for money analysis (VFM)
  • Fiscal planning for infrastructure
• Procurement methods
  • Types of procurement method
  • Principles and characteristics of different procurement methods
  • Key considerations for selecting a procurement method
• Stakeholder engagement
  • Stakeholder overview
  • Stakeholders’ roles and objectives
  • Stakeholder engagement
• Private sector investment considerations
  • Overview of the project selection process
  • Activities of private sector during the project selection process
• Project costing and financing
  • Composition of project cost
  • Elements of project financing

Topic 2: Procurement Processes

• Overview of procurement processes
• Expressions of interest (EOI)
  • Request for EOI issued
  • EOI submission
  • EOI evaluation
  • Shortlisting
• Requests for tenders (RFT)
  • Request for tenders
  • Tender submission
  • Tender evaluation
  • Preferred tenderer advised
• Negotiation and close
  • Contractual close
  • Financial close
• Other types of procurement processes
  • Single-stage tender process
  • Unsolicited proposals
•  Miscellaneous considerations

Training Methodology

Workshop with group discussions.
 
Closing Date for Registration

2 weeks before programme commencement or until full enrolment

Intended For

Individuals or existing infrastructure and project finance professionals who wish to gain a better understanding of infrastructure and project finance, including project development and procurement processes.

Programme Facilitator(s)