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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
The PPP contract structure (upstream) is defined by the public authority.
As chapter 5 explains in detail, the structuring of the contract has a number of aspects: scope and responsibilities, financial structure, and risk structure. It defines the commercial terms of the contract, fundamentally...
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Body of Knowledge:
Establishing a PPP Framework
To be effective, PPP frameworks need to be documented. They also have to have some enforcement mechanisms. Governments need to make the following decisions.
How will the PPP framework be made binding on government officials?
How will the PPP framework be communicated to all stakeholders?
What will...
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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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CP3P is the definitive credential for PPP professionals
Over 7000 candidates from 167 countries are now APMG Certified Public-Private Partnership (CP3P) professionals, and more than two million visitors have accessed the PPP Guide.
The PPP Guide, which was authored and reviewed by 100 contributors...
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IP3, a Tetra Tech Company and APMG, an award winning exam institute, have signed an agreement which offers joint recognition for both parties providing training courses that cover implementation of the complete life cycle of public-private partnerships (PPPs).
The APMG PPP Certification Program was...
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Here's why everyone is taking the APMG CP³P training and certification
Our CP³P certification scheme, developed in partnership with the world bank, has been growing from strength to strength over the last decade, recently cascading into a certification and exam taken by over 12,000 individuals....
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2016 saw the much anticipated launch of the APMG Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Certification Program.
Responding to the need to enhance knowledge around PPPs and in the absence of a global certification program on PPPs - the Certification Program is an innovation and a collaboration between...
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Over 110 delegates attended our event in Seoul, one of three events held last week showcasing the APMG PPP Certification Program.
The event opened with a congratulatory speech from Mr. Seong-hoo Kang, Director General, Regional Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Strategy and Finance. Welcoming the...
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Our partners at the Word Association of PPP Units & Professionals are hosting a gathering of top industry professionals at their Annual Forum, the pinnacle event in the world of public-private partnerships. This year, they are bringing the forum to Abu Dhabi, during the World...
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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
BOX 1.22: An Initial Clarification: Funding versus Financing
Financing is defined in this PPP Certification Guide as the source of money required up-front to meet the costs of constructing infrastructure. Financing is typically sourced by the government through surpluses or government...
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Body of Knowledge:
Appraising PPP Projects
As the interplay between the several feasibility assessments evolves, including the legal due diligence and the social and environmental assessments, the government will be able to ensure that the project can be done. It will understand what the main obstacles ahead are, and, whenever relevant,...
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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
In addition to basic concerns about ‘bankability’, governments have other points of concern regarding the private financial package that will influence the project contract structure. These have specific implications in the tender process regulations (RFP) and more especially in the contract...
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Over the past few decades, investment in public infrastructure has played a pivotal role in propelling Vietnam's economic development. Recently, the Vietnamese government greenlit a plan to allocate between US$43-65 billion for the construction and enhancement of roadways, railways, inland...
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Body of Knowledge:
Appraising PPP Projects
The Appraising or Appraisal Phase, presented in this chapter, begins once the project has been clearly identified, screened as a PPP, and preliminarily defined (in terms of the scope of the proposed contract). It should end with the green light decision to procure the project through a PPP or to...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) sponsored PPP Certification training for the first time last week. The Foundation level training, aimed at candidates from public sector institutions in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, was delivered at EBRD’s premises in Belgrade by...
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Zahvaljujući podršci Švajcarskog državnog sekretarijata za ekonomske poslove (SECO), APMG International sa zadovoljstvom objavljuje da je Osnovni nivo JPP Vodiča, obuka i polaganje ispita sada dostupan na srpskom jeziku,.
Vodič za JPP je besplatan resurs koji se može preuzeti kako bi se pomoglo...
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Body of Knowledge:
Tendering and Awarding the Contract
Most of the features and characteristics of the tender process will be the same as in any public procurement process, but some stages and steps have specific characteristics and features. Special considerations inherent to the particular complexities of PPPs are listed below.
Time to prepare and...
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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview - Appendix B - Sharia Finance
Islamic financing of a PPP project normally assumes an asset-based project financing that requires the transfer of tangible/real assets. However, there may be some situations where the transfer of tangible/real assets is not permitted. For example, if a PPP project asset is of cultural and/or...
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Body of Knowledge:
PPP Introduction and Overview
PPPs require the existence of private agents willing to enter into a long-term contract assuming significant risks, as well as financial investors willing to invest equity (and sometimes debt) in the projects, and banks willing to lend to those projects.
The projects have to be commercially...
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Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Latin America offer numerous advantages, addressing infrastructure deficiencies and promoting economic development. By leveraging private sector capital and expertise, PPPs facilitate the efficient development of transportation, energy, and water projects....
