Water sector conference to debate private investment and public procurement in Lisbon

The 21st Expo Conferência da Água takes place on 19 and 20 November at the LNEC Congress Centre in Lisbon, with panels on the future of Portugal's water market and on public tenders. INDAQUA's CEO argues that tariffs should reflect real costs and that private capital is needed to renew infrastructure under the "Água que Une" plan. A Cuatrecasas partner says awarding contracts on lowest price tends to produce overruns, disputes and higher costs, and calls for more weight on quality and for contracting bodies with stronger technical capacity.