Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Reform of Public Works Contracts for the Construction of Transport Infrastructure: Discussion
Mr. Paul Sheridan:
I do not think inflation will disappear from the planet after the Ukraine, so we need a mechanism that is fair. That is the misunderstanding about price inflation clauses. They are designed to ensure the client only pays for actual cost increases instead of having to pay a premium upfront. They are designed to protect the client as much as the business of the contractor.
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