The seminar addresses the addresses the practical requirements in order to implement the Uff Report recommendations and covers the following issues

1. The Trinidad and Tobago construction sector and the origin of the UFF inquiry

2. Integrity and Transparency: Implementing an Ethical Contracting Model

   • Anti-corruption efforts

   • Government (Law Enforcement) Oversight of Contracting Agency

3. Tender and  Award Process

   • Due diligence for selecting contractors with financial solvency and ability to perform work of the “highest standards” with fair and free competition

   • Types of Construction Procurement

   • No Room for Negotiation: Standard Forms for Government Procurement

4. Elements of Good Project Management

   • Enforcing contractual rights and obligations, instead of ignoring them

   • Adherence to Schedule

   • Bills of Quantities

5. Design/Build

   • Risk Allocation Model

   • Pros/Cons

   • Developing Local Workforce Skills

6. Monitoring Construction Progress

   • Changes

   • Delays

   • Specifications Problems

7. Record Keeping and Controlling Job Costs

   • Construction Records

   • Use and Contents of Progress Reports

   • Mark Working Drawings as a Means of Tracking

   • Forecasting

8. Dispute Resolution

   • Mediation

   • Construction Court

   • Arbitration Act (No. 5 of 1939) and suggested changes for modernization