ATEC RoadshowCardno 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 PNG 1/3

• 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 PNG 2/3

• Setting up a company

• Department of Labour• Work Permits

• Immigration Department• Work Visa

Doing Business in PNG 3/3

• 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