Table 5.

Classification of risks

Classification of risks
Type of riskRisk definitionPotential consequences
Administrative riskRisk related to delays or failure in obtaining necessary authorization by public or private entities to start the projectDelays, increasing of costs, decreasing of revenue
Expropriation riskRisk related to delays or failure in expropriation procedures and/or increase of costs for necessary expropriationsDelays, increasing of costs
Environmental riskNon-foreseeable risks related to contamination of the territoryDelays, increasing of costs
Risk of project modificationRisk related to modifications requested by contractors on the original projectDelays, increasing of costs
Risk of delays in approvalRisk related to delays in the approval of the project by public or private entitiesDelays, increasing of costs, decreasing of revenue, redress application, contract resolution
Risk of executionRisk related to the possibility of realizing the project nonconforming to the original plan agreed by the two partiesDelays, increasing of costs, decreasing of revenue, redress application, contract resolution
Risk of underestimation of costsRisk related to underestimation of costs when the contract is signedDelays, increasing of costs, decreasing of revenue
Risk of delays in realizationRisk related to delays in realization by the concessionaireDelays, increasing of costs, potential resolution of the contract
Risk of demand contractionRisk related to the concentration of the demand of services with established tariffsDecreasing of revenue
Managerial riskRisk related to potential increase of management costs, risk related to the provision of services nonconforming to standards, risk of failure in the provision of servicesDisservices, increasing of costs, decreasing of revenue, decreasing of contractors’ compensation, redress application, resolution of the contract
Political riskRisk related to potential change in regulations affecting the project; risk of change in political leadership undermining commitment to the projectDelays, increasing of costs, decreasing of revenue
Financial riskRisk related to accessing fundsDelays, increasing of costs, decreasing of revenue, contract resolution

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