Tagarchief: Diagnosis

Think tank ‘From Global to Local’ 2014

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Jack Kruf, Eric Frank and Ronny Frederickx | april 2014

Idea

Gérard Combe and Jack Kruf, board members of the international association PRIMO Europe, proposed during their meeting in Brussels in May 2013 that global developments be brought to the attention of local authorities through a think tank model.

The Union des Dirigeants Territoriaux de l’Europe (UDITE), the leading professional network for directors and senior managers in the public sector in Europe, and the Public Risk Management Organisation (PRIMO), the leading international network for the development of products and the dissemination of knowledge and strategic information for the public sector in Europe, have joined forces to establish the ‘From Global to Local’ think tank. This is regarded as a formal joint project of both organisations. It was developed and implemented at the first think tank held in Amsterdam.

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Public Sector Report 2009

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The effects of the downturn

Philippe Auzimour, Sabrina Boshuizen en Jack Kruf | July 2009

In mid-2009, Alarm, Marsh, and PRIMO Europe joined forces by presenting the results of different surveys and round tables, which focused on the public risks companies and governments faced due to the downturn. This article combines this report’s highlights (selected by the editor). The extended survey gave an in-depth look at perceptions and actual risks directly after a massive financial crisis emerged.

The survey shows that risk complexity has increased: over 75% of participants reported that the volume and complexity of risks within their organisation have increased over the last 5 years. 700 Organisations were interviewed, spanning twelve countries and seven industry sectors. Of these organisations, 101 were in public entities. PRIMO Europe interviewed several people from public entity organisations and sent out a survey to public entities, to which 112 people responded. Also, two round tables were held, one in Amsterdam and one in Bournemouth. The results of all interviews, survey responses, and roundtables are included in this report.

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The Financial Crisis

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An opportunity for balancing risks in Infrastructure Projects and Public-Private Partnerships?

Philippe Auzimour and Sabrina Boshuizen | December 2009

Partnership risk is seen as one of the main risks by Public Entities in the Risk Survey Marsh and PRIMO Europe conducted in the third quarter of 2009. The survey shows that 59% of participants rate partnership risk significant, a similar amount as for public liability and business continuity risks.

All over Europe, unsuccessful projects have increased by the downturn. As a result the number of transactions and the total value has gone down. The companies bidding for projects now find it difficult to raise the capital and finance to carry them out, and public entities have their own problems in this regard, as the institutions funding their debt are running into trouble. These issues will all have impact on the time it takes for a project to reach its financial close and will increase partnership risk, whatever the contractual arrangement.

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PPP is a mindset, not a way of building

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Harry Sterk* | april 2010

The major differences between traditional and PPP projects, according to Harry Sterk, lie in how costs are defined and how building plans are developed. In a PPP project, total costs are assessed in light of the project’s lifecycle.

Harry Sterk

Traditionally, the focus is on initial construction costs and omits, for instance, maintenance and other ‘post-initial’ costs. The initiator doesn’t make a detailed plan but instead formulates what has to be done within a certain framework: the output specifications.

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L’implication des organisations publiques dans la gestion des risques

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PRIMO France | septembre 2009

PRIMO a présenté, au Congrès des Directeurs Généraux de collectivités territoriales à Lille, le rapport réalisé en coopération avec Marsh et PRIMO Europe.

Un sondage conduit auprès de 200 entités publiques en Europe révèle que la nécessité de mieux gérer les risques majeurs et les risques liés aux grands projets focalise la gouvernance publique vers la gestion des risques.

“La crise subie par l’économie a été rapide et sévère. Elle soulève d’importantes questions sur la façon dont les organisations gèrent leurs affaires, et notamment sur leur mode d’évaluation et de gestion des risques.

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