RSK-0021Aleppo 230 kV Substations Rehabilitation
Main contractor cash-flow trouble and late payment of subcontractors
A risk's detail, response, contingency and residual risk.
Risk statement
From cause to event to impact — with the preventive controls before the event and the contingency after it
Cause
Late payment of earlier certificates and weak finances at the main contractor
Preventive controls
- An executive task force on the contractor’s distress
- Pay critical subcontractors directly with the contractor’s consent
- Fast-track certificate 33
2 / 3
Event
Main contractor cash-flow trouble and late payment of subcontractors
Site work stopped for more than 7 consecutive days
Contingency
Take part of the works away and give it to a second contractor under the contract
Impact
Subcontractors and labour idle, substation commissioning more than four months late, and rationing continuing in eastern Aleppo
Assessment
The level before and after the response
Inherent
Residual
Exposure
SYP 900M
Residual
52% off the score
Score trend
Last six months
- Score
- Target residual
Escalation path
Escalation engine: a high risk unreviewed for 10 days notifies the PM, 15 the programme manager, 20 the PMO director
Last reviewed 1 day ago
Project manager
Eng. Maher Al-Hamawi
Currently followed up hereProgramme manager
Current levelEng. Rami Youssef
Automatically at 15 days unreviewed · in 14 days- 3
PMO director
Dr. Reem Al-Qabbani
Automatically at 20 days unreviewed · in 19 days - 4
Executive Council
Dr. Samer Al-Daqqar
By the PMO director’s decision
Mitigation plan
Each action with its owner and date — tick it off when complete
An executive task force on the contractor’s distress
Eng. Wassim Al-AzmEng. Wassim Al-AzmDirector General, Infrastructure & Reconstruction ProjectsP-013wassim.alazm@psa.gov.syDone2026-09-222026-09-22Pay critical subcontractors directly with the contractor’s consent
Omar Al-NahhasOmar Al-NahhasSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistP-007omar.alnahhas@psa.gov.syIn progressIn 8 days2026-11-05Fast-track certificate 33
Omar Al-NahhasOmar Al-NahhasSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistP-007omar.alnahhas@psa.gov.syOverdue3 days overdue2026-10-25
Trigger
Site work stopped for more than 7 consecutive days
Contingency
Take part of the works away and give it to a second contractor under the contract