Martin Lenihan
December 2002
A paper given to a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 15th October 2002.
The paper looks at the commercial and legal aspects of PFI which are of particular concern to the contractor, and considers how the contractor's legal team attempts to manage risk when drafting, reviewing and negotiating PFI documentation. The origins of PFI contracts is explored. The NHS Executive standard contract documentation is considered in some detail.
PFI/PPP: general context - Where we are at present - The future - ole of the contractor's lawyer in PFI transactions - The project agreement - What the contractor's lawyers look out for - NHS standard form project agreement: summary - NHS standard form project agreement: details - The design and build contract - Conclusion.
The author: Martin Lenihan BA (Hons), LLM (Lond), ACIArb, barrister, is legal adviser to the Skanska Construction Group Limited.
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