This assignment involves writing a country scan report. Case Description: You are employed by MA2NS, an affiliation of the Islamic Development Bank. Your charges is to develop a country assessment for MA2NS Industries, a Saudi firm, who is looking at potentially building manufacturing facilities in country X:

Country scan report.

Case Description: You are employed by MA2NS, an affiliation of the Islamic Development Bank. Your charges is to develop a country assessment for MA2NS Industries, a Saudi firm, who is looking at potentially building manufacturing facilities in country X: (select an underdeveloped African country). You have been tasked to research and write a country scan report. Include the following in the report. 1: Political and Economic Situation 1. Political a) What is the political structure in the country, and what political risks would MA2NS experience if it chose to pursue technology projects.? b) What mitigation strategies should MA2NS adopt to manage the risks identified in question 1a, should it choose to enter the construction market in the country ?

Country scan report.

2. Economic a) What is the economic situation in the country and what economic risks would MA2NS assume if it chose to pursue projects? b) What mitigation strategies should MA2NS adopt to manage the risks identified in question 2a, should it choose to enter the construction market in each of these countries? c) From a political and economic risk perspective, do you recommend MA2NS to pursue projects in the country? Why or why not? 2: Cultural Differences 1. What cultural differences exist when compared to the cultural practices in Saudi Arabia? 2. How the cultural differences identified in question 1 affect business practices in the country?

Country scan report.

3. What strategies should MA2NS adopt to adapt its construction strategy and project management approach to conform to the cultural expectations? 4. What strategies should MA2NS adopt to ensure that expatriate project managers conform to the cultural expectations? 5. How will cultural behaviors influence the productivity of a local work force? 3: Planning & Design 1. What geographic factors affect the execution of construction projects Country X? 2. What is your assessment of the transportation infrastructure in Country X? 3. What is your assessment of the communications infrastructure in Country X? https://youtu.be/JaWbjDSfJKQ

Country scan report.

4. What is your assessment of the utilities (water, power, sewer) infrastructure in Country X? 5. What is the development and design permitting process in Country X? 6. What is the availability of services (housing, international hospital & schools, cultural) to accommodate expatriate workers from the KSA in Country X? 4: Financial & Contracting Strategy 1. Business Entity a. Can MA2NS operate open an office and operate a warehouse facility in the country? Summarize the process for a Saudi company in establishing and office? What risk or issues MA2NS may encounter and what are the alternatives? b. Can MA2NS own land and a building in the country? What risks or issues MA2NS may encounter and what are the alternatives?

Country scan report.

2. Contracts a. What is the current design and construction market in the country? b. What is the availability of experienced architects and designers in the country? Does the potential pool of design firms have international experience designing for a KSA firm? How are design firms typically contracted in the country? c. What is the availability of experienced general contractors and subcontractors in the country? Does the potential pool of contractors have international experience constructing for a KSA firm? How are contractors typically contracted in the country? d. What contracting strategy is typically employed in the country? (such as DBB, DB, EPC)

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