FIDIC Task Force on Conflict of Interest

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FIDIC Task Force onConflict of Interest
BIMILACI 2003 IDB, Washington DC 15 - 16 May

• Richard A. Kell
• President-Elect

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Conflict of Interest

• Expression widely used
• Very diverse contexts
• No single, universal definition
• Legal, financial applications different
• FIDIC BPC task force
• Definition for consulting engineering
• Guidelines for the industry

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FIDIC policy forconsulting engineers

• Professional, objective, impartial advice
• Clients and public interests paramount
• No consideration of possible future assignements
• No conflict with other assignments or obligations
• No bias or dependency

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Follow-up work

• Disqualification only if conflict of interest
• Related assignments not automatically cases of
  conflict of interest
• Preparation of RFP / ToR may motivate
  disqualification for services described

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Proprietary products, systems

• Transparency necessary
• Conflicts of interest to be avoided
• Disclosure required of ownership or other
  interest in products or systems recommended