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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
The preceding sections explained how the PPP option may be a significant source of incremental efficiency and provide other benefits for better infrastructure management. It may also have weak points and other issues that make it inappropriate for some of projects.
Governments need to protect and...
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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
This section describes the overview of the PPP project process which is then developed in detail — phase by phase — in chapters 3 to 8 of this PPP Guide.
The intention of this description is to give the reader a general view of the whole process, providing a preliminary description of its main...
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Body of Knowledge:
Operations and Handback
In this chapter, the focus will be on the contract management of the Operations Phase. Although the Operations Phase contains different aspects in comparison with the Construction Phase, the mechanism for applying good practice contract management therein does not differ significantly from the...
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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
This chapter is designed to introduce the PPP Guide, the Body of Knowledge (BoK) that provides readers with a general overview of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). It will also introduce some of the basic features and characteristics of PPPs.
PPPs are one way to procure infrastructure and...
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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
Section 4 (Motivations for using PPPs) described the features and value drivers of a PPP, that is, those characteristics that allow the government and the taxpayer to benefit from incremental efficiency when procuring suitable projects as PPPs. But the section also signals some conditions necessary...
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Body of Knowledge:
Project Identification and PPP Screening
The PPP process is composed of a number of phases: identifying the project and screening it as a PPP, appraising the project, structuring the procurement process and the contract, tender and award, and finally managing the contract.
This process requires a significant amount of time and resources....
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
4.3.1. Process for Planning of Administrative Process
Management and control of risk is one of the most important factors during the PPP life cycle. Properly implemented administrative processes are imperative for effective risk management. However, the planning and establishment of...
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Purpose and Benefits
The PPP Certification Program Guide, referred to as the PPP Guide is the Body of Knowledge (BoK) on public-private partnerships (PPPs), will help public officials and their advisors implement efficient, sustainable PPPs. The PPP Guide is part of the family of CP3P credentials...
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Media:
News
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...
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Body of Knowledge:
Appendix Bid Preparation and Submittal the private sector perspective
The complexity of the procuring authority’s PPP project requires the consortium to adopt a project management approach to ensure that all necessary experts and skills are managed in an effective and timely manner. Upon signing the Letter of Intent (LOI), Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), or...
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
From a practical perspective, the Value for Money generated through a PPP depends on the quality of the private partner and the government’s contract management systems and teams. This is especially true for PPP contracts that have some form of risk retention on the part of the government, be it in...
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Media:
Blog posts
A significant number of government and business leaders across Africa have come to accept the benefits of Public Private Partnerships as a strategic option, an alternative procurement and financial structuring methodology. An increasing number of African countries are developing PPP policies...
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Media:
Blog posts
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...
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Body of Knowledge:
Project Identification and PPP Screening
As explained, if a project is identified as the appropriate solution to a need and the results of the PPP suitability test are positive, before moving ahead within the project cycle, a “project team” should be defined, which will carry out the next phases: the Appraisal and potentially the...
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Body of Knowledge:
Project Identification and PPP Screening
The interaction between stakeholders, or the parties involved, has an important role in the project cycle. The main goal is not just to communicate about PPPs. Communication with stakeholders is an essential element of all projects, whether through a PPP or traditional procurement process.
The...
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Body of Knowledge:
Project Identification and PPP Screening
It is common to think of stakeholders as an external audience. The external audience is composed of all the stakeholders interested in the project, outside the internal scope of the government and of bidders in the procurement process. This audience includes banks, investment funds, government and...
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
4.2.1. The Role and Responsibilities of the Private Partner
To enable the government to effectively manage the contract, certain roles and responsibilities must be required of the private partner through the contract. It is very important that the reporting system of the private partner complies...
