Friday 13 April 2012

Winning Business in Libya - a narrowing window of opportunity for business




On behalf of the City and Financial, with the support of UKTI and many organisations “SOC Libya Ltd is one of them”, we are pleased to invite you to attend of one this year largest events in the UK that will take place on 14th May 2012 at London’s Park Hotel. (http://bit.ly/IzuX5Y)
  
The event will provide UK companies with a solid base to explore the potential of the Libyan market and will lead to support the development of the country. It will also be an excellent chance for Libyan businessmen, individuals and companies to meet with British companies in the hope of forming JVs and partnerships.

There will also be a great number of speakers who will share with you their insight and expertise on the market and best strategic market entry plans.

 The main focus of the event will be on the followings:


A Narrowing Window of Opportunity

With the Libyan elections due in June and contracts already being awarded and/or put out to tender, there is a rapidly narrowing window of opportunity for British companies to win business. This point was underscored by Raouf Ghali, Group President, Hill International when he said: “There are major opportunities from now until September …. Anyone who wants to be in Libya should be there now. Once the newly elected Government comes in the speed at which companies will be expected to go forward will be a very fast pace”

Finding Local Partners

If, as is expected, the existing Libyan rules for joint ventures which require 75% of employees to be local are maintained, then British businesses must be effective in knowing who they need to develop relations with, as well as knowing which contracts can be won.

An A-Z to Winning Business

Winning Business in Libya - A Practical Guide for UK Companies is designed to be both practical and highly focused on advising British companies about how they can position themselves so that they are well placed to win the contracts that will begin to be tendered after the election. The programme will offer a “what you need to know A-Z”.

The Political and Security Outlook

Although there are great opportunities in Libya it would be a mistake not to recognise that the political and security outlook for the country remains uncertain and that a number of factors will impact upon the Libyan business environment. These will be addressed by examining the current political environment and hotspots such as security considerations
and corruption risks.

The Conference in brief

• Finding and connecting with business partners in Libya
• Accessing trade finance for your export activity
• Key sectors and probable contracts within the sector
• Who you need to know in order to position yourself for the tender process
• How procurement will work (and how it will be different from the Gaddafi era)
• Understanding the emerging business and political context
• Workshops
o Oil & Gas
o Transport Infrastructure
o Health
o Education & Training

If you wish to attend kindly find the link below.



For further information please do not hesitate to contact the organisers directly as below

Nick Noakes
Marketing Director
City & Financial
8 Westminster Court
Hipley St
Old Woking
GU22 9LG
UK
T +44 (0) 1483 720707
F +44 (0) 1483 740401

 Or

Virva Piippo
Conference Manager
City & Financial Ltd

Direct line: +44 (0) 1483 746 980


I sincerely look forward to meeting you in person to further discuss any projects.


 Yours Sincerely,

Tarek Alwan
Managing Director
SOC Libya Ltd
T: 0208 9878450
M: 07774013043

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