• Blog posts
    Friday 19/10/2018

    How the CP³P credential helped me become a valued government advisor

    I first discovered the CP³P certification when, in anticipation of business resulting from Saudi Arabia’s recently announced Privatization Program, I was asked to conduct some PPP training workshops for my corporate banking colleagues. Initially the PPP Guide helped me to step back and focus on the fundamental questions which those new to PPPs would be likely to ask. Having been in the banking industry for several years, it has struck me how project finance is an area for which there are... READ MORE
    Written by: Christopher Nixon
  • News
    Monday 10/09/2018

    First Training Provider Accredited for PPP Certification's Execution Level

    APMG is delighted to announce that P3Korea has been approved to deliver the Execution level of the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Certification Program (CP3P). P3Korea is the first training organisation in the world to gain approval from APMG to deliver all three courses and examinations within the CP3P certification program. All candidates are required to pass the Foundation level exam, before taking one or both of the higher level exams: Preparation and Execution. Students who pass all... READ MORE
    Written by: Helen Platt
  • News
    Thursday 06/09/2018

    PPP Certification Program's Execution Exam now Available

    The much-anticipated Execution exam for APMG’s Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Certification Program is now live. The Execution exam is the 2nd of the two higher level exams and completes the certification program.   About the Execution Exam The purpose of the Execution certification is to confirm whether the candidate has achieved sufficient understanding of how to apply the structuring & drafting process of PPP tender documents and the PPP contract, the tendering and awarding of PPP... READ MORE
    Written by: Helen Platt
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 19/06/2018

    PPPs need to be reviewed before funding them

    The European Network on Debt and Development, an NGO operating in the Public Private Partnerships sector, has called upon The World Bank Group (WBG) to stop funding and promoting PPPs, until they are thoroughly reviewed and confirm their effectiveness. There has been sufficient evidence to highlight the concern over the failure of public service projects using PPPs. Over 80 signatories from across three continents have addressed an open letter to WBG highlighting the growing concerns over... READ MORE
    Written by: Shruti Deshpande
  • Blog posts
    Friday 18/05/2018

    APMG's PPP certification so far...An infographic

    Since its launch in June 2016, APMG's PPP Certification Program has grown by leaps and bounds. This infographic provides a visual summary of the certification program so far. (As of 31 January 2018)      
    Written by: Shruti Deshpande
  • Blog posts
    Monday 30/04/2018

    Q&A with successful candidates of APMG's PPP Preparation exam

    APMG had the opportunity to chat with first ever successful candidates to have completed the Preparation exam of APMG’s PPP Certification course from our ATO in Korea - P3Korea, thus getting closer to achieving the coveted CP3P credential. Find out more about their experience and how they intend to use their knowledge in advancing their professional life. Here we have, Ms. Joo Eun (Jener) Jeung, a specialist in Project Financing and Vice President of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Seoul,... READ MORE
    Written by: Shruti Deshpande
  • News
    Wednesday 11/04/2018

    APMG PPP Guide now in French

    The PPP Certification Guide, a key reading material for APMG’s PPP Certification Program, is now available in French. The FREE to download PPP Guide is already available in Latin-American Spanish, Chinese and English. To access the chapter 1 of the PPP Guide in French click here. This PPP Guide is a FREE downloadable resource to help candidates prepare for the PPP Certification Program. Two levels of this three-tiered program are now released, Foundation and Preparation, with the third exam,... READ MORE
    Written by: Shruti Deshpande
  • Blog posts
    Tuesday 27/03/2018

    Execution exam - Coming soon!

    The third and final exam within APMG’s PPP Certification Program will be available soon. The Foundation and Preparation exams are already available, giving individuals the opportunity to demonstrate, through passing the Foundation exam, that they have a good knowledge of the PPP process and terminology as described in chapter 1 of the PPP Certification Guide. Individuals who have gone on to pass the Preparation exam have demonstrated an understanding of how to apply and tailor processes, roles... READ MORE
    • Education
    Written by: Helen Platt
  • Blog posts
    Thursday 22/03/2018

    The journey of a PPP professional - Q&A with Matthew Perna

    Matthew Perna is a PPP practitioner and one of our first successful APMG PPP Certification Program’s Preparation Exam candidate. We caught up with Matthew Perna to understand his PPP journey and how the PPP Certification Program adds value to his career. Matthew Perna is currently the president of Primer Construction Corp - a general contractor, constructing government projects in the NYC area, and Primer Construction Management Corp, which provides PPP consulting services, including... READ MORE
    • Education
    Written by: Shruti Deshpande
  • News
    Tuesday 13/03/2018

    APMG PPP Guide now in Chinese

    The PPP Certification Guide, a key reading material for APMG’s PPP Certification Program, is now available in Chinese. The PPP Guide is already available in Latin-American Spanish and English. Candidates can download this PPP Guide by clicking on the ‘Download PPP GUIDE for FREE’ button on the PPP certification website. To access the chapter 1 of the PPP Guide in Chinese click here. This PPP Guide is a FREE downloadable resource to help candidates prepare for the PPP Certification Program. Two... READ MORE
    Written by: Shruti Deshpande