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PROJECT, PROGRAMME & PORTFOLIO
PPPs for COP27 & Beyond
Join APMG at the WAPPP Annual Congress 2022 on the 17th of June
WAPPP are a multi-stakeholder network bringing together public-private partnership professionals from PPP units, infrastructure agencies, long term investors and PPP...
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Body of Knowledge:
Establishing a PPP Framework
Affordability means the “ability to be accommodated within the inter-temporal budget constraint of the government”.[130] Due to the long-term and contingent nature of PPP costs, it is not easy to decide whether they are affordable. In practice, affordability is assessed by considering the medium-...
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Body of Knowledge:
Tendering and Awarding the Contract
As noted in section 3, the risk of a challenge to the tender or award process is considered higher in PPPs than in a conventional procurement. To mitigate this risk, the procuring authority must have sound preparation and procurement processes, and a legal team and relevant subject matter experts...
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Body of Knowledge:
Appraising PPP Projects
The European System of Integrated Economic Accounts (ESA 2010) set up the regulations on how the EU member states prepare national accounts and produce comparable and homogeneous fiscal statistical information. ESA 2010 is the most recent version – until recently the standards applied have been...
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Blog posts
Infrastructure has finally made it to the top of political agenda following many years of neglect and decades of improper planning. Many business leaders are of the opinion that inadequate infrastructure will negatively impact their companies’ long-term growth and the decision of where to do...
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Body of Knowledge:
Project Identification and PPP Screening
The starting point of this phase and of the full PPP process is the same starting point as for any procurement of public goods and services process: identification of the need.
There are some steps in the Screening Phase which includes: project identification (entry routes), scope and preliminary...
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Body of Knowledge:
Appraising PPP Projects
Appraising a project means answering a fundamental set of questions about the project;
Is it sensible, from an economic perspective, to implement the project?
Is it practical to procure the project as a PPP? How much will it cost? Is it affordable from the government’s perspective?
Is there...
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Body of Knowledge:
Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
Any contract may be terminated early for a number of reasons instead of continuing for its expected life. A typical classification of reasons for early termination is listed below.
Termination for convenience (or "unilateral termination”).
The government will always reserve the right to terminate...
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
9.1. Importance of Claims Management
A claim in the context of PPP contract management is somewhat of a misnomer. Well-structured PPP contracts allow for specific consequences for specific failures by one party to meet its obligations to the other party. These failures normally give rise to a...
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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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Examining the viability of PPPs - join in the conversation by directing your questions to the panel from APMG and the World Association of PPP Units and Professionals.
The viability of PPPs has never been more under scrutiny. Viability is a broad term which might refer to the capacity of PPP...
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Body of Knowledge:
Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
A sound framework should encourage proactive information disclosure of both the project contract and the project’s performance. This is done in order to promote transparency and gain an acceptance of the PPP model by the general public as well as allowing for performance auditing of the PPP program...
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Body of Knowledge:
Appendix Bid Preparation and Submittal the private sector perspective
Specialized knowledge is required to ensure a winning bid, and the consortium bidding for the procuring authority’s PPP project will be keen to put this in place as soon as possible. Despite the fact that large sponsors have internal resources that can be used to deal with the preparation of the...
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Body of Knowledge:
Establishing a PPP Framework
In developing a PPP framework, it is useful to consider the main responsibilities and identify an existing institution, if available, that is suitable for each one. The main responsibilities include the following.
Identifying and procuring projects: Driving forward the PPP project: identifying...
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Media:
News
On behalf of APM Group I’d like to share my excitement for the upcoming PPP Certification Program which is scheduled to be available early next year. The certification results from the hard work of several Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) across the globe - the World Bank Group (WBG), the...
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PIAPPEM Institute is a premier organization dedicated to providing training services, conducting specialized studies in public investment and...
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
In troubled projects, financial restructuring may be considered. A method of dealing with a project in financial difficulty is for the PPP contract to be auctioned by the government, whereby a new bidder will pay the actual worth of the project and then continue to provide the service. This is...
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Media:
News
Each week APMG International runs a live show called 'Level up your Career' which is streamed on LinkedIn and Youtube. It's free to join and is a great opportunity to present your questions directly to thought leaders and seasoned industry professionals, all of whom have been selected to provide...
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Body of Knowledge:
Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
As explained in section 4.2, one reason for co-financing may be simply to fill the viability gap in a user-pays PPP, but there are other approaches.
A market-oriented or revenue maker project (based on user payments) may not be completely feasible on the basis of those commercial revenues (that is...
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
The cost of complying with a law that is current or foreseen at the time of entering into the PPP contract is usually built into the price that the private partner bids in order to provide the services. It may, however, not be possible for the private partner to price specific costs that may arise...
