The Sponsor is the individual who takes ownership of the project on behalf of the
organisation.
The Project Manager is the individual who manages the project on behalf of the
organisation.
In these last two cases, there will be several organisations concerned, each
managing the project from its own point of view.
22.2.3 Parties to the Project
There are normally three parties involved in projects:
(a) Promoter
(b) Consultant
(c) Contractor
However, there is sometimes, particularly, in the case of developing countries, a
fourth party, the Funding Agency.
22.2.3.1 Promoter
The Promoter may be an individual or group of individuals, a company, public
corporation, government department, nationalized industry or local authority.
22.2.3.2 Consultant
As the Promoter becomes aware of the need for a project, he realises that he needs
specialised (engineering or technical, such as catering activities for a party) advice to
enable him assess the relative merits of the different alternative solutions for his
project. To obtain this advice, the Promoter may appoint consultants (or consulting
engineers) or may use the services of a salaried specialist (economist, engineer, etc.)
on his staff.
The roles and responsibilities of the appointed Consultant are important and must
be well defined. Such appointment may be either as a specialist or engineer with
official status in some public or government service, or as a consultant who is
considered reputable in the profession and well qualified to provide advice on the
implementation of a specific project.
22.2.3.3 Contractors
The term contractor applies generally to any person, firm or company, or consortium
of these, undertaking to (i.e. contracting to) perform specific works, and is used here
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organisation.
The Project Manager is the individual who manages the project on behalf of the
organisation.
In these last two cases, there will be several organisations concerned, each
managing the project from its own point of view.
22.2.3 Parties to the Project
There are normally three parties involved in projects:
(a) Promoter
(b) Consultant
(c) Contractor
However, there is sometimes, particularly, in the case of developing countries, a
fourth party, the Funding Agency.
22.2.3.1 Promoter
The Promoter may be an individual or group of individuals, a company, public
corporation, government department, nationalized industry or local authority.
22.2.3.2 Consultant
As the Promoter becomes aware of the need for a project, he realises that he needs
specialised (engineering or technical, such as catering activities for a party) advice to
enable him assess the relative merits of the different alternative solutions for his
project. To obtain this advice, the Promoter may appoint consultants (or consulting
engineers) or may use the services of a salaried specialist (economist, engineer, etc.)
on his staff.
The roles and responsibilities of the appointed Consultant are important and must
be well defined. Such appointment may be either as a specialist or engineer with
official status in some public or government service, or as a consultant who is
considered reputable in the profession and well qualified to provide advice on the
implementation of a specific project.
22.2.3.3 Contractors
The term contractor applies generally to any person, firm or company, or consortium
of these, undertaking to (i.e. contracting to) perform specific works, and is used here
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