ATEC Roadshow Cardno in the Pacific (Papua New Guinea)

Cardno PNG Ltd is a member of the Cardno Group of companies which employs some 3,000 staff worldwide. Cardno PNG Ltd is a national firm established in PNG for over 45 years. Cardno has in excess of 100 staff in PNG on projects and in our Port Moresby Head Office. The firm is committed to the development of local capability and more than half of our staff are PNG nationals, including senior management positions. Cardno PNG Ltd

Engineering Civil, Transportation, Water, Urban Development, Marine Emerging Markets Services Health, Education, Capacity Building, Law and Justice Environmental Services Waste Management, EIS, Water Quality, Climate Change Management Services Asset, Planning, Risk Areas of Capability

Partnership with locally established company Identify partner business (complimentary to each business) Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce (POMCC) Services GST exempt Low cost option to gain local presence in PNG Doing Business in PNG1/3

Setting up a company Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) Company Registration Companies Act (equivalent with Corporations Act) Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) Specific tax regulations Aid, Mining and Resources Doing Business in PNG2/3

Setting up a company Department of Labour Work Permits Immigration Department Work Visa Doing Business in PNG3/3

Utilize established institutions for assistance POMCC Accounting firms Partner organisations Essential when dealing with agencies: Patience Persistence Engage with PNG Agencies

Mining and Resources PNG LNG (Early Works, Komo Airport) Lihir Gold, Porgera Gold Mine, Ok Tedi Mine Consultancy Engineering Design and Management Environmental Sevices Urban Development Recruitment Cardno’s Current Activities and Projects in PNG 1/2

Development Assistance Engineering RMRP (Worldbank), PMC (AusAID), SIEAP (ADB) Development Assistance Law and Justice Sector Program Electoral Support Program Cardno’s Current Activities and Projects in PNG 2/2

Resource Sector OTML, Lihir Gold, Barrick/PJV, Oilsearch, Petromin, KPPA National Development Organisations PNGSDP, PNGSEL Donor Agencies Worldbank, AusAID, ADB Government Departments Works, Environment and Conservation Others Utilities, EDA RANU, MPs, Contractors, Other Consultants, Key Clients

Continuity and Presence in PNG Cardno brand well known and respected in PNG Provision of Quality Services Long serving staff, some >30 years with Cardno Working with other Business Units providing a wide range of services Providing local staff good development perspectives Key Aspects – To learn from

Availability of Specialists Strain on skilled labour force Increase in Traffic Deteriorated Infrastructure IT and Communication Development and training of local staff Key Aspects – Challenges