Procurement practices are constantly being redefined, yet understanding of technology and competition is still young, say experts.About 60 percent of an Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) project cost goes to procurement. Have you seen an evolution from procurement to supply chain management?
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Reasonably bid projects have an easier funding chance
Satish Mandhana, Managing Partner, IDFC Private Equity, reminds us of some basics of how finance companies evaluate NVGF projects, and denies that they are looked at any differently from VGF projects.
The fact that bidders believe in good growth over a period of 20-30 years is a vote of confidence
The net present value of the bids NHAI has received this FY from NVGF from 12 projects on DBFOT is to the tune of Rs 16,500 crore. JN Singh, Member (Finance), NHAI, explains to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah why this limited revenue stream will go a long way in all-round road development.
Govt to revive EPC in road bidding
As per the Planning Commission's suggestion, the Union Roads Ministry is workÂing on reviving the Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode of road bidding.
Infrastructure players need to attain scalability to be accepted by the capital market investor
As one of India's larger infrastructure funds, the company has believed in investing in the high-growth sectors.
Vizhinjam Container Terminal by 2015
According to Kerala Minister for Ports and Excise, K Babu, the Vizhinjam International Deepsea Container Terminal will be operational by 2015.
River-sea navigation will have major activity next year
With seamless coastal-river navigation to State Maritime Boards on the anvil, Indian ports infrastructure, water navigation and allied hinterland industry should see a major leap.
River-sea navigation will have major activity next year
With seamless coastal-river navigation to State Maritime Boards on the anvil, Indian ports infrastructure, water navigation and allied hinterland industry should see a major leap.
McNally Bharat Engineering: The golden years
MBE started in a small way in 1961 as McNally Bird in Kumardhubi in Dhanbad about 220 km from Kolkata, where it manufactured equipment for the coal and mining industry.
McNally Bharat Engineering: The golden years
MBE started in a small way in 1961 as McNally Bird in Kumardhubi in Dhanbad about 220 km from Kolkata, where it manufactured equipment for the coal and mining industry.

