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Body of Knowledge:
Appraising PPP Projects
The Value for Money (VfM) analysis indicates how the PPP alternative compares to traditionally procured infrastructure, not only in terms of the associated fiscal costs but also in terms of the net economic benefit of the project. The assessment also incorporates qualitative aspects of this...
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Hossein Nourzad is an Assistant Professor of Infrastructure Management and a CP3P Accredited Trainer (authorized by APMG, the WB certification arm) working with Training Bytesize (UK), with 16+ years of experience in infrastructure projects and PPP, in specific. He also has extensive project...
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Body of Knowledge:
Tendering and Awarding the Contract
At the end of this phase, the authority has in place an enforceable and effective contract, duly executed after the accomplishment of prior conditions.
In some processes, financing has been arranged within this phase (as a prior condition to contract signature), while in other processes it will be...
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As Head of Marketing for APMG International I work closely with the World Bank Group, the MDB's and the PPIAF to help PPP professionals access best practice information.
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Irina is a qualified Quantity Surveyor and holds a Master’s Degree in Building specializing in various Infrastructure Procurement Methods. She has more than 15 years of experience working with both Public and Private sector on various Infrastructure initiatives. Currently, Irina is with Deloitte...
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Hear keynote addresses from P3 leaders as well as experts sharing their experience and best practices in 18 innovative sessions with networking opportunities for delegates throughout the event.
Meet David Smyth, APMG Business Development Manager, Canada, at the event and learn more about the new...
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Chief Specialist at Public-Private Partnership Development Agency
PPP Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the public and private sector. Skilled in negotiation, data analysis and project management.
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Body of Knowledge:
Appraising PPP Projects
An appraisal exercise intimately connected with the evaluation of environmental feasibility is the assessment of the project’s impact on the lives of people that live and work in the project’s area of influence.
The social impact analysis (or social feasibility assessment) can be a very important...
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Body of Knowledge:
Tendering and Awarding the Contract
As with assessment of qualifications, proposals must be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in the RFP. In this sense, there will be an important difference in terms of process between price-only evaluation and a combination of quality and price criteria. The latter is clearly more...
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
Service performance should be monitored and measured in order to ensure that contractual compliance is achieved and demonstrated.
Management of service performance is fundamental to the PPP contract, as it is through this process that payments to the private party are calculated and any deductions...
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Media:
Blog posts
Since the launch in June 2016 APMG's Public-Private Partnerships Certification Program has grown from a concept into a globally adapted program. PPP's involve many stakeholders which is reflected the diverse cross-section of the professionals who have achieved certification. Engineers, ministerial...
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This risk refers to the risk (especially from the public perspective) of the infrastructure not being available to use and/or not meeting the quality or expected performance levels. This risk is borne by the private partner as it is the essence of the PPP objectives. The mechanism to transfer the...
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I am a Freelance Consultant & Director - Deal Advisory, Cities Forum, and have 20+ years in PPP projects over varied sectors viz. roads, tunnels, bridges, automated car park, education, metro rail, airport, sports stadium and commercial building, across the globe.
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Body of Knowledge:
Establishing a PPP Framework
Institutional responsibilities for PPPs, that is, which entity will play what role at each step of the process will need to be defined in the framework.
Institutional arrangements differ widely from place to place. This depends on the particular needs of the PPP program and the pre-existing...
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Construction risk is the possibility that during the Construction Phase the actual project costs or construction time exceeds those projected.
The delay in the completion or commissioning will also represent a loss of income. This is assessed and categorized as a separate or ad hoc risk category in...
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Mr. Khan, with a career spanning over 17 years, has expertise and knowledge in the financial services sector. He holds an array of internationally recognized qualifications in investment, finance, and economics. His foundation includes an MBA in Finance and an MS in Banking and Finance from Queen...
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Body of Knowledge:
Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
For the purposes of this PPP Guide, quality management is defined as a set of policies, processes, and procedures required for planning and execution (production/ development/ service) in the core business area of an organization. A Quality Management System (QMS) needs to integrate the various...
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Richard Foster commenced his career as lawyer, working with a major Australian law firm in Melbourne and Papua New Guinea, and for one of Australia’s “Big 4” banks.
Richard then joined the Partnerships Victoria Unit within the Department of Treasury and Finance (Victoria, Australia), taking a key...
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An affiliate is an organisation with which an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO) has a formal contract, which governs the affiliate’s administrative procedures in relation to training course delivery. The trainers and training materials used for courses delivered by an affiliate will have...
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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...
