The two project components—addressing port sector policy, institutional, and regulatory issues; and preparing the technical and economic feasibility study for the SHDP— were combined into one consultancy contract. Of the total 288 person-months, 12 person-months (less than 5%) were directly allocated for JCT business reorganization and corporatization. The bulk (225 person-months) was allocated for PPP and/or engineering works or what could also be considered as PPP transactional services. It may have been better to have two separate consultancy contracts given the imbalance in the consultancy services requirements. This would have ensured adequate attention to the JCT corporatization, including policy and regulatory issues, and the SHDP
Colombo Port Efficiency and Expansion Project