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    Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
    8.3 The Case of Competitive Dialogue, Interaction, and Best-and-Final Offers (BAFO) Type Procurement Processes
    Where and when used. Dialogue and interactive processes Dialogue types of procurement and other negotiated and/or interactive processes are an option in some jurisdictions (for example, in the EU in general) and are the standard in some others (for example, in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK)....
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    7.4. Schedule Management in the Construction Phase
    It is crucial that the government is aware, at all relevant times, of the development and progress of the project. The most efficient way to ensure that this is done under the circumstances is by requiring the private partner to liaise with the government on a regular basis and report on progress...
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    Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
    9.5 Other Financial-Related Provisions
    Chapter 1 introduced a number of topics that are typical considerations for the public partner. These are related to the financial structure of the project contract and should be documented in the contract. See section 0.7.3, especially the following. The problem of leverage and requirements for...
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    Improving Infrastructure in Iran: A journey towards bridging the infrastructure gap
    10 years ago, I saw these thought-provoking figures, “1.2 billion people live without electricity. 2.4 billion people don’t have improved sanitation. At least 663 million people lack access to safe drinking water.” That was a milestone in my life when I decided to invest the rest of my life on...
  • Jyoti Bisbey
    Jyoti is the Program leader of the PPP Certification Program on behalf of the MDBs (ADB, EBRD, IDB, MIF, IsDB, WBG and PPIAF).  She sits in the PPP Unit of the World Bank Group and is based in Washington DC. Jyoti is currently leading the dialogue on PPPs in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan from the World...
  • Andre Kruger
    Mr Kruger, with a career in banking, has been working for Barclays Africa and the banking industry for a period of 30+ years. He specialised in infrastructure finance and public private partnerships and is a passionate proponent of increased private sector participation in the delivery of services...
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    Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
    8.4. Changes Caused by External Events
    As noted, the general risk of implementing the PPP contract lies with the private partner. Exceptions to this general principle are limited to areas of specific relief such as relief events, compensation events, and force majeure events. In such cases, the PPP contract must specify the manner in...
  • Maurice Diamond
    Maurice is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and has a degree in Economics and Public Administration. Maurice has worked on PPP and its UK variant, PFI, since its inception. He has over 25 years PPP experience and was on the PwC Board that worked with the UK Government to...
  • Attorney Michael Uwaechie
    Attorney Michael Uwaechie is a Director at Weircapacity Limited, Nigeria, where he heads the firm’s training and Public-private Partnership (PPP) unit. He has advised on various PPP projects Africa and is specialized in designing the PPP Institutional, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks. Michael has...
  • Global Roundtables on Infrastructure Governance Tools
    Running over two days , 23-24 May - this Seoul event delivers expert insights into good infrastructure governance; a key ingredient for sustainable, efficient and profitable infrastructure projects. The Roundtables come from a collaboration between the Asian Development Bank, Global Infrastructure...
  • Pan-African Project Management Conference
    Accelerating Africa’s Economic Transformation through Project Management The main objective of the First Edition of the Pan-African PMC is to give a strong impetus to the awareness of the African community on the key role of project management technologies in the process of the Africa’s economic...
  • Body of Knowledge:
    Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
    4.10 Availability Payments
    When the usage level of the asset is not relevant for the purpose of the public party (that is, it is not of itself a public objective), but it is still paramount that the asset be available for use by the final users, for instance health workers in a hospital, then payment should be based on the...
  • List of Acronyms
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ADSCR Annual Debt Service Cover Ratio AfDB African Development Bank ALOP Advance Loss of Profit APP Alianza Publico Privada (Public-Private Partnership) ADB Asian Development Bank B Build BAFO Best And...
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    7.3. Approval Processes
    The private partner should be solely responsible for the design. Although the government should have a right to review the design (see section 6.1.2 above), it should have no rights of approval in respect of the design. Accordingly, all changes in the design to ensure that the output specifications...
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    Appraising PPP Projects - Appendix A - Procurement Procedures
    1. Introduction to tender approaches
    The procurement procedure is the process that will be followed by the government to assign the contract, and it will generally be referred to in this PPP Guide as the ‘tender process’. As in any public procurement, the usual process should be a competitive process[1], in other words, there will be...
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    Beyond Risk Mitigation: The Diverse Roles of VGF in PPPs
    Navigating the landscape of public-private partnerships (PPP) can be a challenging endeavour, particularly when assessing project viability. PPP projects, particularly those situated in emerging economies, are often marred by various financial and structural hurdles. This is where Viability Gap...
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    Appraising PPP Projects
    5.1 Revenue Regime and Payment Mechanism
    The revenue regime of PPPs refers to the source of revenues collected by the project company. This can be broadly divided into two major groups. The first is the user charges. The textbook examples are the tolls collected directly by the private partner in road concessions, or the fees paid to...
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    PPP Introduction and Overview
    5.3. Other Benefits Related to Overall Efficiency for Governments
    PPPs can also deliver additional efficiency benefits as follows: PPPs ensure there is an up-front commitment of resources to maintenance and technical reliability: the private sector can improve the reliability of the infrastructure availability and quality by committing dedicated resources to the...
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    Appraising PPP Projects
    19 Planning Ahead
    The next phases of the PPP process can be as demanding and challenging as the Appraisal Phase. They are multidisciplinary and profoundly interactive, and the natural interests surrounding large infrastructure projects tend to create a difficult decision environment. Thus, as the Appraisal Phase...
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    PPP Introduction and Overview
    Appendix A – Introduction to Project Finance
    Please see separate document Appendix B ­– Introduction to Islamic Finance Please see separate document. [40] The main reports cited are “PFI: Construction Performance. Report by the Comptroller and Auditor...