6 november 2018 shahswar al balushi · shahswar al balushi. chairman statement. sector’s key...
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Sector’s status6 November 2018
Shahswar Al Balushi
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Chairman statement
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Sector’s key challenges
• Workforce issues.• Payment issues.• Common terms of contract.• Availability of new projects.• Lack of decision.• Image and perception.• Dying sector.
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December 2016
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Cross road
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Recap how we got here
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• 2002 Omanization target mistake 30%.
• 2005 OSC formation & 2007 registration.
• Did not take advantage of economic boom 2006 to 2014.• To address key sector challenges.• Reinvent sector image and strategies.• Elevate sector standard.
• Economic downturn of 2015 brought added challenges.
• Sector remains ununited and fragmented.
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In 2015 OSC took the bull by the horn
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Construction initiative
Objective
• Realistic Omanization targets.
• Hidden trade issues.• Freelance workers.• Construction worker single
nomenclature.
Status
• Presented and approved during Tanfeedh in October 2016.
• Approved by Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council in 2017.
• Approved by Ministerial Cabinet in 2017
• Ministerial Decision drafted and raised to MOLA in 2017.
• Expect MD end 2018.
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Companies’ classification
Objective
• Develop sector base standard.
• Ringfence the sector.• Eliminate hidden trade.• Create level playing field.• Enable sustainable growth
for the sector.
Status
• Portal ready.• Online payment with Bank
Muscat• Integration with MOM and
MOCI• Launch Jan 2019• Adoption partners:
• MOM, MOF, OCCI, CMA, CBO, TB, Municipalities.
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Payment issues
Objective
• Address older outstanding.
• Timely payment.
• Penalties impact.
• Common terms of contracts.
• Cost escalations.
Status
• Proposal to MOF. Additional funds
• Personal input
• Task force.
• Works Authority
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Economic stimulation
Objective
• Increase government investment.
• Facilitate private sector investment.
• Expedite project approvals.
Status
• Continuous dialogue and push with:
• MOF (guarantees)
• MOCI (PPP)
• SCP (Project approvals)
• Tanfeedh
• Majlis Shurah & State Council.
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Other initiatives
• Training:• PDO MOU
• National Training Fund.
• Media exposure:• TV.
• Radio.
• Newspapers.
• Magazines.
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• Representation:• Tanfeedh• MOM steering committee.• Construction committee.
• Stakeholder engagement:• MOM• Tanfeedh• MOCI• MOF• PFD• MECA• Cabinet• Majlis Shurah and State Council• Supreme Council of planning.
Alignment
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Upcoming initiatives
• HSE learnings.
• ICV achievements.
• Success stories.
• New processes and technologies.
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What has OSC done for me
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The critical question
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Why OSC could not achieve sector’s objectives from 2007
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•Who is OSC?
•Why OSC was establish?
•What tools was offered to OSC to help it succeed for the sector and ultimately you?
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• Our base is weak.• Not unified.• Fragmented in vision and
focus.
• Sector with most problems.
• We make lots of money and give nothing back.
• We do not share or advertise our successes.
• Not the best employers.
• We lack Standard.• Safety• Quality• Human development
• Firefighting.• No long term plan.
• No Preemptive strategy.
• Stagnating.• Technology.
• Modality.
• Lack of commitment • To sector cause.
• Self improvement.
• In country value.
Image and perception justified or not
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2019 and 2020 toughest couple of years and game changers
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Financial challenge of OSC
• Deficit as of end October 2018 OMR 51,335
• We need to raise OMR 100,000 over the next 4 months options are:• Timely renewal of membership.
• Support to recruit new members.
• Classification.
• Cash injection in form of support or sponsor.
We need to decide on this today
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Going forward
• It is critical for OSC to continue. • Awayday (survey).
• Start classification.
• Strengthen OSC with new members and financial support.
• Members engagement is crucial in the way forward.
• Oman is more and more heading to become a state of institution hence we need united front.
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Thank you