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FORM TECH-6
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
Position Title and No. Contract Specialist (National)
Name of Firm ----------
Name of Expert Mushtaq Mahmood
Date of Birth 17-10-1952
Citizenship Pakistani
Education
 B.Sc. Engineering (Civil) from the University of Engineering and Technology
Lahore, Pakistan, in 1974.
 M.Sc. Engineering (Highway) from the University of Birmingham, UK, in 1991.
 Chartered Engineer Institute of Engineers Pakistan, 2007.
Employment record relevant to the assignment:
Period
Employing organization
and your title / position.
Contact information for
references
Country
Summary of activities performed
relevant to the Assignment
14-11-2011
To
31-12-2014
Employer: Pakistan
Resident Mission, ADB,
Islamabad
Title/Position: Senior
Procurement / Contract
Specialist
Contact: Asad Ali Zafar,
Senior Project Officer, ADB
(asadzafar@adb.org)
Pakistan Ensured transparent as well as efficient
Contract Management in the National
Highway Authority as well as Works and
Services Department Sindh as part of the
Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project
(FERP) costing US$600 million. Provided
timely and professional advice on difficult
and sensitive Contract Management
issues to improve delivery of the awarded
(70) Contracts in accordance with ADB
Guidelines as well as national guidelines
under FERP. Provided inputs on risk and
financial implication of the management
decisions. Also facilitated the Capacity
Development of the Executing Agencies
and Implementing Agencies to implement
these (many) management decisions on
Contract Management mainly through the
Contract Specialists hired by ADB.
21-05-2008
To
30-04-2010
Employer: ADB and
UNDP/DFID under TA for
Earthquake Reconstruction
and Rehabilitation Authority
(ERRA), Islamabad
Title/Position: Senior
Advisor (Procurement and
Contract Management)
ERRA
Contact: Asad Ali Zafar,
Senior Project Officer, ADB
(asadzafar@adb.org)
Pakistan Advised institutions related to earthquake
reconstruction and rehabilitation (ERRA)
on Contract Management in accordance
with ADB / WB guidelines and domestic
rules and regulations. Provided strategic
advice to the ERRA on cost effective
Contract awards and timely completion of
Contracts costing ~ US$5,000 million.
Guided Executing Agencies (EA) and
Implementation Agencies (IA) on issues
related to Contract Management. Trained
ERRA / EA / IA staff through Workshops
on Contract Management.

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12-01-2008
To
20-05-2008
Employer: National Highway
Authority, Islamabad
Title/Position: Procurement
/ Contract Specialist
Contact: Ijaz Ahmed,
Director, Procurement and
Contracts, NHA
(ijaz1969@hotmail.com)
Pakistan Prepared standard agreement and few
Contract Documents and reviewed some
agreements and Contracts prepared by
others. Also reviewed and evaluated
amendments to various Contracts as
necessary. Assisted the NHA in Dispute
Resolution, Amicable Settlement and
evaluation of Contractors’ Claims.
15-12-1996
To
16-07-2002
Employer: Ministry of
Communications / National
Highway Authority,
Islamabad
Title/Position: Director
Roads and Road Transport /
Director Inspection
Contact: Tahir Sharif, The
Engineer on NHA Projects,
Islamabad
(tahirsharif52@gmail.com)
Pakistan Monitored Road Construction Contracts of
NHA besides Provinces, National Logistic
Cell and Frontier Works Organization
including Karakoram Highway leading to
China and Roads repair in Afghanistan
through Ministry of Foreign Affairs, funded
as Ministry of Communication’s Portfolio.
Dealt with Transportation matters of ECO
and SAARC as well as bilateral and
multilateral Contracts of Government of
Pakistan with foreign countries including
Iran, India, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Kazakhstan, and China. Also worked as
Member Inter-Ministerial Legal Expert
Group, formed by Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, to ratify International Contracts.
01-08-1993
To
14-12-1996
Employer: National Highway
Authority, Islamabad
Title/Position: Project
Director (Lahore Bypass)
Contact: Ijaz Ahmed,
Director, Procurement and
Contracts, NHA
(ijaz1969@hotmail.com)
Pakistan Administered Contract of 6 lane Lahore
Bypass which is part of 335 km long
Motorway from Lahore to Islamabad. A
668 meter long bridge on River Ravi is
part of the Bypass Contract which was
completed @ US$100 million. Updated
General Specifications (1998) of the NHA.
Meanwhile detected excess payments of
US$100 million by NHA, on various other
Contracts (on account of non-inclusion of
a specified additive in Asphalt Concrete in
their Mix designed by the Contractors),
and got it recovered by the Authority.
01-04-1981
To
04-09-1983
Employer: National
Engineering Services
Pakistan (NESPAK)
Title/Position: Senior
Engineer (Civil)
Contact: Tahir Sharif, The
Engineer on NHA Projects,
Islamabad
(tahirsharif52@gmail.com)
Sultanate
of Oman
and
Pakistan
Worked as Civil Engineer in Sultanate of
Oman for Construction Supervision of
Seeb Al Khawd Road, under first version
of FIDIC Conditions of Contract, where
Contract Management was also done in
addition to Engineering. While designing
other Roads, besides rectifying design of
the said Road, prepared their Bills of
Quantities and Contract Documents using
the said FIDIC Conditions of Contract.
02-06-1975
To
31-03-1981
Employer: Punjab Highway
Department, Lahore
Title/Position: Assistant
Engineer (SDO)
Contact: Tahir Sharif, The
Engineer on NHA Projects,
Islamabad
(tahirsharif52@gmail.com)
Pakistan Contract management for construction of
Roads and Bridges, under conventional
Conditions of Contract, as in charge of
Highway sub divisions Sadiqabad (02-06-
75 to 03-08-77) and Murree Hills (08-08-
77 to 31-03-81). Also dealt with Contracts
for maintenance of Roads and Bridges.
Larger Contracts for construction included:
-Dauwala Machka Road in Sadiqabad
-Chattar Broha Road in Murree Hills
-Railway Overhead Bridge in Sadiqabad
-Bara Kahu Nullah Bridge near Islamabad

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Membership of Professional Associations and Publications:
 Member Inter-Ministerial Legal Expert Group on International Contracts, Islamabad.
 Member Technical Committee of PIARC (the World Road Association).
 Member Pakistan Chamber of Engineers, Islamabad.
 Visiting Professor at Government Engineering Academy Punjab, Lahore.
 Associate Advisor to and Retainer Engineer of National Engineering Services (PAK).
 Technical Member of Pakistan Standards Institution.
 Coordinator Cluster Council on Transportation, Islamabad.
 Fellow / Member Pakistan Institute of Engineers (F.I.E. / M.I.E. PAK).
 Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Pakistan Engineering Council.
Publications (as co-author):
 NHA General Specifications [December 1998, wherein Mushtaq Mahmood has been
acknowledged as Patron for his technical inputs].
 All the 19 (nineteen) Standard Bidding / Contract Documents of Pakistan Engineering
Council [wherein Mushtaq Mahmood has been acknowledged as Expert].
Language Skills:
Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Urdu Excellent Excellent Excellent
Adequacy for the Assignment:
Detailed Tasks
Assigned on
Consultant’s
Team of
Experts:
(Relevant to the
Position)
i) Assist with
interpretation of
the Contract
Documents,
explain and or
reconcile any
ambiguities and
or discrepancies
in the Contract
Documents, and
apply various
provisions of the
contract
documents; and
provide NHA all
relevant
documentation
needed for
settling disputes
(if any) with the
Reference to Prior Work / Assignments that Best Illustrates Capability to
Handle the Assigned Tasks
1) Name of Project: Flood Emergency Reconstruction Project (FERP)
Year: 14-11-2011 To 31-12-2014
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Client: ADB (Pakistan Resident Mission)
Main features of
the Project:
Rehabilitation and reconstruction of National Highways
and provincial roads.
Position held: Senior Procurement / Contract Specialist
Activities
performed
Improved the sample Bidding / Contract Documents
of W&S Department Sindh and NHA using FIDIC
MDB (2010) Harmonized Conditions of Contract.
Reviewed a total of 70 Road Contract Agreements of
W&S Department Sindh and NHA, they signed with
their Contractors, and monitored these Contracts.
Examined and analyzed a total of 20 draft Variations,
proposed in Contracts by the Engineers, before their
approval by W&S Department Sindh and NHA.
Conducted Workshop on “Contract Management” at
Hyderabad for proper application of FIDIC (2010)
MDB Harmonized Conditions of Contract.
Highways administered as Senior Contract Specialist,
during reconstruction under FERP on various ICB
and NCB contracts of NHA, included inter-alia:
N – 5 Karachi-Peshawar (Sind area)
S – 2 Kohala-Muzaffarabad
2) Name of Project: Various Projects of Earthquake Reconstruction and
Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA)
Year: 21-05-2008 To 30-04-2010
Location: Islamabad, Pakistan
Client: ADB and UNDP/DFID under TA to ERRA
Main features of
the Project:
Construction of various types of Infrastructure (in
Transport and other Sectors).

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Contractors, and
make
recommendation
s to NHA for
resolving the
Contractors'
escalation
claims, contract
time extensions,
variation orders,
subletting,
additional cost,
rate and price
fixing etc.;
ii) Ensure that all
clauses of the
contract
agreement
between the civil
works
contractors and
the National
Highway
Authority (NHA)
are respected;
iii) Assist NHA in
settling any
Audit Para's and
Objections
raised, and
prepare replies
related to the
project, and
provide the
entire relevant
documents /
papers / letters
etc. to support
the replies - until
one year after
completion of
works. It is
estimated that 3-
5 (additional)
staff months
could be
required for this
service.
iv) Conduct
workshop /
training on
applicable FIDIC
Position held: Senior Advisor ERRA (for Procurement and Contract
Management)
Activities
performed
Developed sample Bidding / Contract Document and
monitored the Contracts, using FIDIC Conditions of
Contract (1999 version) under Design-Build and Cost
Plus basis for Roads and Bridges, as well as dozens
of other Contracts by using MDB harmonized FIDIC
(2005) and ENNA Conditions of Contract for Roads,
including National Highways, and other sectors.
Settled prolonging Disputes between Contractors and
Employers of ERRA on Extension of Time and Price
Adjustment which saved millions of US$ to ERRA.
Reviewed recommendations made by Supervision
Consultants and Employers of ERRA on awarded
Contracts and suggested mid-course corrections for
better Contract Management to avoid any Disputes
which also saved millions of US$ to ERRA.
Amended Procurement / Contract related chapters of
ERRA’s drafted Operational Manual to increase its
Transparency and Accountability as well as Efficiency
for decision making by required timelines which were
inserted therein for various activities of the operators.
Conducted three training Workshops at Islamabad,
Muzaffarabad and Abbottabad on “Procurement and
Contract Management” in full participation of all the
stakeholders which resulted in eliminating prevailing
friction among them to run the Contracts smoothly.
3) Name of Project: Construction of Motorway M-2
Year: 01-08-1993 To 14-12-1996
Location: Lahore - Islamabad, Pakistan
Client: NHA, Islamabad
Main features of
the Project:
Construction of Lahore Bypass (LBP) as part of M-2
from Lahore to Islamabad.
Position held: Project Director (PD) LBP
Activities
performed
Got the LBP Contract executed and completed much
before the rest of M-2, in absence of any Contract
Specialist, despite the Contract was awarded by NHA
a year after the other for rest of M-2 and financial
allocation was cut for LBP Contract due to paucity of
funds. The Contract applied FIDIC IV Conditions of
Contract (1987 reprinted in 1992). LBP is the only
Contract of NHA which did not require revision in its
PC-I because of strict control by the PD on its Cost
besides Quality of Works. Strongly defended against
Contractor’s total Claims of Rs. 200 million in an
Arbitration due to which the Contractor requested an
Amicable Settlement at Rs. 10 million only with NHA
and surrendered the Arbitration process. Meanwhile
detected excess payments of Rs. 3,000 million by
NHA on other projects which were recovered by the
Authority. Also got stopped erroneous payments of
another Rs. 2,000 million by the Authority on various
projects, as Integrity measures.
4) Name of Project: Construction of Seeb al Khawd Road
Year: 01-04-1981 To 04-09-1983
Location: Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Client: NESPAK (Consulting Firm for the Project)
Main features of
the Project:
Construction of Seeb al Khawd Road under Resident
Supervision using first version of FIDIC

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conditions of
contract for the
project
engineers / staff,
if required; and
v) Perform any
other task,
relevant to
Contract
Management /
Administration,
as required by /
inferred from the
TOR (Terms of
Reference).
Position held: Senior Engineer (Civil)
Activities
performed
Got the Contract, based on first version of FIDIC,
executed and completed a month before the
Contractual Time for Completion, by also working as
(per default) Contract Specialist. Made timely
rectification, as required at Site, in its profile and
cross sections of the Road to save the Employer from
Contractor’s Claims resulting in to no substantial
effect on Cost, while ensuring Quality of Works as
Engineer. It was first ever Supervisory Contract of
NESPAK in Sultanate of Oman for which it hired the
services of Mushtaq Mahmood. He saved NESPAK-
face from its overseas Client for the unfit geometric
design and Cross-Sections provided in Tender
Drawings; due to erratic field survey and incorrect
geological report received by NESPAK from its Sub-
Consultant belonging to Yemen.
Trainings Received and Workshops Attended:
 Foreign Trainings and Workshops in USA, Japan, UK, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
 Domestic Trainings and Workshops at NIPA, PIDE, PEC, PIE, NUST, NHA and RR&MTI.
Expert’s contact information: (e-mail: Phone :)
Phone : 0332-5246766
Email : taq_m52@hotmail.com
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(i) This CV correctly describes my qualifications and experience
(ii) I am not a current employee of the Executing or the Implementing Agency
(iii) In the absence of medical incapacity, I will undertake this assignment for the duration and in
terms of the inputs specified for me in form TECH 6 provided team mobilization takes place
within the validity of this proposal.
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