Some stakeholders point to the pressure various contractors allegedly exert on their subcontractors. According to them, subcontractors have to accept low prices and/or inadequate social rules. In the view of another stakeholder this risks leading to a degradation of the quality of public services.
One association points to the specific problems architects encounter when they obtain subcontracts in the course of a PPP. The association fears that subcontracting dis-empowers architects from influencing how the construction in question is carried out, which might have negative impacts on the final product.
One contributor is concerned about the poor capacity of subcontractors to cover all risks linked to their work, while another warns that, if the global contractor passes all risks to subcontractors, he may have no incentive to manage all the issues arising effectively himself.