Presentation made at the CBD/IUCN TAPAS Group meeting on "Tourism partnerships and concessions in protected areas: Cooperating for success" meeting in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
5. Procurement preparation: Transaction type
Op#on Pros Cons
Open tender Most transparent
Market-based
MulHple criteria
Costly, lengthy, complex
Less aLracHve to some investors
Secrecy of evaluaHons
Short list / limited
tender
RelaHvely transparent
More aLracHve to experienced
investors
Needs more preparaHon to short-
list
Excludes new entrants
AucHon Very transparent
Quick and easy
SHmulates investor interest
No negoHaHon of non-financial
benefits
Hard to do background checks
Unsolicited bid No promoHon needed
Test interest through tender
Flexible
Ad hoc
Risk of unsuitable investor
Risk of not ge[ng best deal
Direct negoHaHon Simple, quick, direct, flexible
No promoHon needed
Not compeHHve
Open to criHcism
Risk of not ge[ng best deal
6. Procurement preparation: Promotion
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Section 5.3: Tourism Resort Site Development Profile - Crusse/Jamali
Concept Description and layout
Stilted Island
CRUSSE
ISLAND
Community Fishing
Port and Market
Ponta
Mangaca
PLANTACAO
NAMADE
To Nacala
INDIAN OCEAN
Mozambique
Channel
Exclusive Chalets
Boutique Mainland Hotels
Max. 5-10 unit
Exclusive
Residential
Clusters
Boutique ±40
Room Hotel
Day Visitor
Restaurant and
Beach Area
5+ Star ±100
Room Hotel
±30 Stilted Chalets
To Jamali
Entrance
Mangrove
Forest
Unique attraction opportunities
Private Residential Units
Island-Style Development
7. Finding investors committed & sustainable:
• Pre-qualification: Expression of Interest
• References / examples
• Sustainability built into bid documents
Local expenditure
Job creation
Conservation activities
Revenue sharingSupply chain linkages
Environmental education
Research
12. Accurate identification of parties
Clear payment terms
Flexible covenants
Legally valid
Comprehensive
Appreciate that there will be problems
Provisions for defaults, fixing them, termination
Adequate negotiation
Clear understanding / deadlines / penalties
Language
Clear internal procedures and protocols
Everyone signs!
Negotiation and contracting: Good deals
14. Knowledge café: Round tables
Group 1: List options to identify a short-list of
investors likely to have adequate resources
AND sustainability credentials? (Share your
experiences)
Group 2: Discuss which transaction types
would you use under different circumstances?
Are there some you would never use? (e.g.
tender, auction etc)