Water Asset Management International 2.4 (2006) 12-16

Asset Management in the context of operation and maintenance contracts

Greg Cashin

Director
Infrastructure Transaction Network
Australia

This paper addresses the issues associated with asset management in the context of operations and maintenance contracts. The paper:

• identifies the key issues associated with the asset management function for services contracts
• outlines the various contractual approaches to asset management
• assesses how each approach deals with the key issues and risks
• sets out the advantages and disadvantages of each contracting approach
• and suggests an approach likely to maximise the value added to the asset management planning process by both parties

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