Annual Report, EFCA GAM 2011, Berlin

1. Annual Report, EFCA GAM 2011, Berlin Panos Panagopoulos, President

2. Main challenge: increase effectivenss • Effectiveness of project-delivery • project-delivery & permitting procedures overweight • need to focus on delivery  no place for internal boundaries • social perception: engineers • fight or adapt? • closer to contractors (DB, PPP, Alliance, Performance-based contracts….) • refine business model: • product-oriented interface • engineering (intellectual service) background • Effectiveness of external aid • movement from (donour) project-based to (beneficiary) budget-support  capacity-building • delegated management by certified entities • contribute to dialogue + contribute to project success: form of CSR 2

3. Forward plan 2008-2011: Principal Elements Enhance the image of consulting engineering in Europe Improve business conditions for European firms Enhance business development of European firms Enhance cooperation with European MAs Pursue expansion of EFCA membership in Europe Improve working relation with FIDIC Improve the efficiency of EFCA (2009) Focus on the private sector (2010) 3

4. Enhance the image of consulting engineering • Articles in Construction Europe magazine: 2/year • Voice of EFCA • President in national conferences • Communications Advisory Group: communication setup of 2011 Conference • New EFCA website 4

5. Enhance the image of consulting engineering Articles in Construction Europe magazine: 2/year Voice of EFCA President in national conferences Communications Advisory Group: communication setup of 2011 Conference New EFCA website 5

6. Enhance the image of consulting engineering Articles in Construction Europe magazine: 2/year Voice of EFCA President in national conferences Communications Advisory Group: communication setup of 2011 Conference New EFCA website 6

7. Improve business conditions for European firms, 1/2 • Analyse and address trends of the business environment:  ECF Committee on Vision of consulting future in 2020: in progress, for fall 2011 European Sector Review: in preparation, within FIDIC • Develop achievable policy proposals for E.C. & M.S.: • Policy Paper on lowest­price award: Oct 2010 • Policy Paper on public procurement: April 2011 • Policy Paper on and joint & several liability: in progress • Policy Paper on unlimited liability: feedback to FIDIC’s • Feedback to E.C. Green Paper On public procurement policy: April 2011 • EFCA Guidance on PPPs:March 2011 • Dossier EFCA policy papers: mailed for translation • Policy paper on integrated projects: in progress 7

8. Improve business conditions for European firms, 2/2 • Dialogue with EC on improvement of business conditions • Enhance visibilityin Brussels & Member States/countries • Strengthen ties with other European federations/organisations • Interaction with ACE (architects) • Cooperation with EIC (European International Contractors) • Secretary General attends meetings of European forums • Exchange of experience on business conditions • Thematic discussions in biannual D&S meetings: • Sustainable Development: November 2010 and • State of the Nation reports: March 2011 • EFCA’s Committees and Task Forces • Mediterranean Engineering Group (MEG): October 2010 & May 2011

9. Enhance business development of firms, 1/2 • Enhance support of MAs for business development of their firms:  European Sector Review: under review with FIDIC ECF Committee presentation A vision for the European Consulting Future • Support MAs of CEEC in developing the local consulting market • Seminars on public procurement: not requested • Policy paper on (against) award on lowest price • cooperation w. FIDIC, ARIC and EIC for reinstatement of FIDIC contracts • Promote European consulting to European Clients/Markets & beyond • Voice of EFCA • President’s participation in the MEG meeting, Athens October 2010 • Promote networking amongEuropean firms • Business oriented annual GAM meeting: promote! • meeting CEOs large European firms: postponed 9

10. Enhance business development of firms, 1/2 Enhance support of MAs for business development of their firms:  European Sector Review ECF Committee presentation A vision for the European Consulting Future Support MAs of CEEC in developing the local consulting market Seminars on public procurement: not requested Policy paper on (against) award on lowest price cooperation w. FIDIC, ARIC and EIC for reinstatement of FIDIC contracts Promote European consulting to European Clients/Markets & beyond Voice of EFCA President’s participation in the MEG meeting, Athens October 2010 Promote networking amongEuropean firms Business oriented annual GAM meeting: promote! meeting CEOs large European firms: postponed 10

11. Enhance business development of firms, 2/2 • Information on business conditions: • Comparative Study on liability & insurance across Europe: January 2011 • Standarisation of design terminology in Europe: in progress • Publish guidelines on business development • Guidance for Engineering Consultancy Firms in Integrated contracts: in progress • Promote YP development • YP competition (April 2011): 17 entries from 8 countries • YP programme in EFCA Conference • YP section on EFCA website 11

12. Enhance business development of firms, 2/2 Information on business conditions: Comparative Study on liability & insurance across Europe: January 2011 Standardisation of design terminology in Europe: in progress Publish guidelines on business development Guidance for Engineering Consultancy Firms in Integrated contracts: in progress Promote YP development YP competition (April 2011): 17 entries from 8 countries YP programme in EFCA Conference YP section on EFCA website 12

13. Enhance cooperation with European MAs • Improve communication with MAs & support MAs for transposition: President’s & Secretary General’s participation in MAs conferences • Joint BoD with NL Engineers & VBI • Support MAs for ties with architectural & industrial design firms: • initiated TF for private sector clients • initiated TF for industrial process & products design • Support MAs for their provision of services: • Exchange of experience in D&S meetings (2/year) • Exchange of information in Committees & Task Forces • Code of conduct committing to quality 13

14. Pursue expansion of EFCA membership  No new members  Resolved difficulty with ACES Serbia (for confirmation)  Resolved issue of outstanding balance with ACE 14

15. Improve working relation with FIDIC • Facilitate the formulation of broadly acceptable representational model(s) of European industry: completed in 2010 • Pursue GAM decision(s) & implementation of new cooperation structure with FIDIC: • representation of FIDIC in Europe, with objective of promoting FIDIC construction contracts: went well, re FIDIC-EFCA Progress Report • cooperation with FIDIC in policy development: EFCA representatives nominated to FIDIC Committees and Task Forces and feedback provided to QBS & unlimited liability policy paper • Short-term objective: address pending problems with FIDIC: Working together on innovation & Sector Review 15

16. Improve the efficiency of EFCA • Improve efficiency of Secretariat • Reduce operating expenses • Anne Croisiau 4 days/wk • Control of travel & accommodation expenses • Reducing lawyer’s fees • Planned joint housing with ORI (Belgium) from 2013 • Streamline EFCA governance documents: • Statutes and RoP in extraordinary GAM of 3 December 2010 • Issues of personnel & subscriptions (in RoP) in present GAM 16

17. Focus on private sector as client Setup Task Force for private sector clients: proposals for critical contract conditions develop proposals for engaging consultants Setup Task Force for design of industrial processes & products: provide a European platform for IPP firms lobby EU institutions on late payments extend scope of Sector Review 17