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title: "Why appraisal; technical vs financial proposal"
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# Why appraisal; technical vs financial proposal

Project Engineering · Chapter 2: Project Appraisal and Project Formulation

- Asked in: 2079 Bhadra, 2+4 marks
- Video: [PROJECT APPRAISAL](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNHokO7PUF8) — Management. Com
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
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## Question

Why is project appraisal necessary? Distinguish between the technical and financial proposal of a project.

## Short answer

Project appraisal is a systematic pre-investment assessment of technical soundness, financial viability, and environmental/social acceptability. It is necessary to avoid investing in unviable projects, identify weaknesses, choose among alternatives, and satisfy lenders. Technical proposal covers methodology, work plan, team, equipment, experience; financial proposal covers prices, rates, bill of quantities, cost, payment terms.

## Answer

#### Why appraisal is necessary

**Project appraisal** is the critical, systematic assessment of a proposed project, before commitment of funds, to judge whether it is technically sound, economically and financially viable, environmentally and socially acceptable, and worth undertaking.

It is necessary to avoid investing limited funds in unviable projects, to find technical, financial and environmental weaknesses before commitment, to choose among alternatives, and to satisfy lenders and donors.

#### Technical vs financial proposal

| Basis | Technical proposal | Financial proposal |
|---|---|---|
| Content | Understanding of the work, methodology, work plan, team, equipment, experience | Prices, rates, bill of quantities, total cost, payment terms |
| Question answered | How will the work be done and can the bidder do it? | How much will it cost? |
| Evaluation | Scored on technical merit | Compared on price |
| Submission | Usually sealed separately and opened first | Opened only for bidders who pass the technical stage |
| Prepared by | Engineers and experts | Estimators and accountants |

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. Which is a reason appraisal is necessary?
   A. To increase the project cost
   B. To avoid investing limited funds in unviable projects
   C. To skip selecting among alternatives
   D. To avoid satisfying lenders
   Answer: B. Appraisal prevents investing in unviable projects and finds weaknesses before commitment. (Key point: Why appraisal is needed)

2. Which pair correctly matches the question each proposal answers?
   A. Technical: how will it be done and can the bidder do it; Financial: how much will it cost
   B. Both answer only how much
   C. Technical: how much; Financial: how
   D. Technical: who pays; Financial: who builds
   Answer: A. Technical shows capability and method; financial shows price. (Key point: Question answered)

3. How are the two proposals evaluated?
   A. Technical is scored on merit; financial is compared on price
   B. Both are scored only on experience
   C. Technical is compared on price; financial is scored on merit
   D. Both are scored only on price
   Answer: A. Technical is scored on merit, financial compared on price. (Key point: Evaluation basis)

4. Who typically prepares the financial proposal?
   A. Only engineers and experts
   B. Estimators and accountants
   C. The client
   D. The lender
   Answer: B. Engineers and experts prepare the technical proposal; estimators and accountants the financial one. (Key point: Who prepares)

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