Quiz n°1B - Risk management plan - Execution

According to the Guide, which should be the allocation of expropriation risks?

• a. Public
• b. Private
• c. Shared
• d. The PPP Guide does not provide advice on this risk

The risk related to environmental approvals is generally allocated to the

• a. Public Partner
• b. Private Partner
• c. Shared
• d. The PPP Guide does not provide advice on this risk

Which party should assume the consequences of a delay in obtaining permits for construction?

• a. Public
• b. Private
• c. Shared
• d. There is no common approach recommended and the Scenario does not provide sufficient information

Where is the risk of design (basically, errors in the project design) best allocated?

• a. Public
• b. Private
• c. Shared
• d. The PPP Guide does not provide advice on this risk

Which party should bear the risk of construction (cost overrun and delay in completion)?

• a. Public
• b. Private
• c. Shared
• d. Private but with exceptions as stablished in the contract (e.g. Force Majeure)

Commissioning risk: the risk of a delay in commissioning due to the state of the works after construction, should be

• a. Borne by the Public Partner
• b. Borne by the Private Partner
• c. Shared
• d. This is not a category of risk described in the Guide

(About Ground Conditions): what is true with respect to the risk of "adverse geotechnical conditions" related to tunnel excavations

• a. It should be allocated to Public party as recommended by the Guide
• b. It should be transferred to Private party as any construction risk
• c. It should be shared to some extent by the Public as is relevant in this project
• d. This risk is irrelevant as per the scenario description and therefore should be assumed by Private party

Archaelogical findings may represent a cause of delay and cost overrun. The Contract should

• a. Allocate the risk (of delay and cost overruns) to the Public Partner, as long as the findings are unforeseen
• b. Allocate the risk to the Private but provide time relief
• c. Entirely allocate the risk to the private party (it is neither a compensation not a relief event)
• d. Provide compensation for cost overrun but not an extension of construction deadline

There are some existing bridge structures that have to be refurbished. This may mainly be the cause of

• a. Latent
• b. Utility allocation risks
• c. Arqueological findings risks
• d. Environmental risks

Latent defects should be

• a. Borne by the public partner
• b. Borne by the private partner
• c. Shared
• d. Borne by the private partner provided that there is a chance to assess technically the asset before bid submission