Govt to apply Fidic standards to tenders for large-scale projects

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The government will soon make it a rule that tenders for large-scale construction projects must meet the international standards of Fidic (Federation Internationale Des Ingenieurs Conseils), Public Works Minister Djoko Kirmanto said.

"By adhering to Fidic standards, tenders can be participated in by all contractors, including contractors from other parts of the world," the minister said here Thursday.

He said at present only a few Indonesian contractors were able to meet international standards in project tenders but it was time that more and more of them acquired the ability so that they could also compete overseas.

"We now live in a world that is becoming increasinly globalized so it is time that tenders for large-scale projects conform with Fidic standards so that world-class players can also take part," he said.

According to the minister, many infrastructure projects requiring huge investments would be implemented in Indonesia in the future and therefore tenders should increasingly be made to meet Fidic standards so that interested world-class contractors would have no difficulty in making bids.

On the other hand, by getting used to meeting international tender standards, Indonesian contractors would also be increasing their ability to take part in tenders in other countries, he said.

So far, only very few Indonesian contractors were already accustomed to complying with international tender standards. Three of them were Waskita Karya, Wijaya Karya and Adhi Karya.