Global consultancy WorleyParsons has a close working relationship with Russian nuclear vendor Rosatom — considered the frontrunner for the project THE procurement process to build nuclear power plants has begun to gather pace with the appointment of transaction advisers last month, including global consultancy WorleyParsons, a company with a close working relationship with Russian nuclear vendor Rosatom.The process is highly sensitive and every move by the Department of Energy will be scrutinised by competitor vendors, the political opposition and opponents of the nuclear project.The appointment of WorleyParsons is sure to give rise to concerns, especially as events over the past two years have caused the Russians to be viewed as frontrunners for the project.Department of Energy deputy director-general Zizamele Mbambo said on Friday that transactional advisers had been appointed for technical, legal, financial and commercial matters."We’ve got a range of technical advisers with whom...
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