The Engagement
On January 25th, 2026, Eng. Abdul Wadud — Managing Director of WASO Engineers & Consultants (BD) Ltd. — requested strategic advisory support for identifying and introducing an International Owner's Engineer for the EGCB 220 MWac Solar Power Plant Construction Project in Bangladesh.
The project required the identification of a qualified, internationally experienced Owner's Engineer with the technical credibility and organizational capacity to support the Expression of Interest (REOI) stage of the procurement process.
Maya's Advisory Role
- International Owner's Engineer Identification — Identifying and shortlisting qualified international OE firms suited to the project's scale and technical requirements
- REOI Advisory Support — Strategic support during the Request for Expression of Interest stage for EGCB Solar Project
- High-Level Experience Assessment — Evaluating the experience, track record, and technical suitability of candidate firms
- Basic Due Diligence — Conducting preliminary due diligence on shortlisted Owner's Engineer candidates
- Formal Introduction — Facilitating the formal introduction of the selected Owner's Engineer to the Local Consultants
- REOI Stage Support — Providing advisory support through the completion of the REOI submission stage
Outcome
✦ Result
- International Owner's Engineer successfully identified
- Due diligence completed and suitability confirmed
- Formal introduction to local consultants executed
- REOI stage completed successfully
- Cross-border advisory delivered: Lebanon → Bangladesh
"Strategic advisory is not always about restructuring or governance — sometimes it's about knowing the right people, asking the right questions, and making the right introduction at the right time."