Evaluation of the Critical risk factors in PPP - procured Mass Housing Projects in Abuja Nigeria - A fuzzy synthetic evaluation (FSE) approach

Table 1.

Risk Factors Associated with PPP Projects.
Reference Li Xu Ke Awodele Xu Alireza Lasehinde Ameyaw Sastoque Shesratha Sanda Total no
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Year 2005 2010 2010 2012 2012 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2020 for a risk
Risk Factors factor
1. Land acquisition/site availability * * * * * * * * * 9
2. Level of demand for the project (houses) * * * * * 5
3. Prolonged negotiation period before initiation * * * * 4
4. Competition risk * * * * * * * * * 9
5. Fault in tender specification * * * 3
6. Availability of finance * * * * * * * * * * 10
7. High finance cost * * * * 4
8. Lack of creditworthiness * * * * 4
9. Liquidity * * 2
10. Depository * * 2
11. High bidding costs * * * 3
12. Inability to service debt * * * 3
13. Lack of government guarantees * * * * * * 6
14. Bankruptcy of concessionaire * * * * 3
15. The financial attraction of the project to investors * * * * * * * 7
16. Residual value (after concession period) * * * * * * * * * * * 11
17. Delay in project approvals and permits * * * * * * * * * 9
18. Design deficiency * * * * * * * * 8
19. Unproven engineering techniques * * * * * 5
20. Construction cost overrun * * * * * * * * 8
21. Construction time overrun * * * * * * * * 8
22. Availability of appropriate labour/material * * * * * * * * * 3
23. Manpower problem associated with trade unions * * * 3
24. Late design changes * * * * * * * * * * * 11
25. Poor quality of workmanship * * * * * 5
26 Excessive contract variation * * * * * * * * * * 10
27 Insolvency/default of subcontractors and suppliers * * * * * 5
28 Risk regarding the pricing of product/service * * * * * 5
29 Operational revenue below the projection * * * * * * 5
30 Operation cost overrun * * * * * * * * * * 10
31 Low operating productivity * * * * * * * 7
32 Maintenance more frequent than expected * * * * 4
33 Maintenance cost higher than expected * * * * 4
34 Competitive market (a product with a close substitute) * * * * * * * * 8
35 Life of facility shorter than anticipated * * * * * 5
36 Inadequate experience in PPP * * * * * * * 7
37 Organization and coordination risk * * * * * * 6
38 Inadequate distribution of responsibilities and risks * * * * * * 6
39 Lack of commitment from the public/private partner * * * * * * * * * 9
40 Inadequate distribution of authority between partners * * * * * * 6
41 Different working methods/know-how between partners * * * * * 5
42 Counter party’s creditworthiness * * * * 4
43 Staff crises * * * 3
44 Third party tort liability * * * * * 5
45 Unstable government * * * * * * 6
46 Possible expropriation/nationalization of assets * * * * * * * * 8
47 Poor public decision making process * * * * * * * * * 9
48 Strong political opposition/hostility * * * * * * * * 8
49 Inconsistencies in government policies * * * * 4
50 Poor financial market * * * * * * * 7
51 Inflation rate volatility * * * * * * * * * * 10
52 Interest rate volatility * * * * * * * * * * 10
53 Exchange rate fluctuation * * * * * * * 7
54 Influential economic event (boom/recession) * * * * * * 6
55 Legislation change/inconsistencies * * * * * * 6
56 Change in tax regulation * * * * * * * * 8
57 Corruption and lack of respect for the law * * * * * * * * 7
58 Import/export restrictions * * * * * 4
59 Rate of return restrictions * * 1
60 Industrial regulation change * * * * * * * * * 8
61 Lack of tradition of private provision of public services * * * 2
62 Public opposition to projects * * * * * * * 6
63 Non-involvement of host-community * * * * 3
64 Cultural differences between main stakeholders. * * * * * 4
65. Force majeure. * * * * * * * * * * 9
66. Weather. * * * * * * * 7
67. Environment. * * * * * * * * * 8
68 Geotechnical conditions * * * * * * * * * 9
Total 28 24 41 68 16 30 64 40 32 21 52 416