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    5.3. Reasons for Unsuccessful PPP Projects during the Construction Phase
    Several studies show that some PPPs were cancelled during the Construction Phase due to the lack of or a poorly executed contract management function[17]. See table 7.4. TABLE 7.4: Examples of Projects Cancelled during the Construction Phase Project Reason Light Railway Transit (LRT...
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    4. Where PPPs are Used – Infrastructure Sectors
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  • How to Build Capacity and Governance in PPPs
    CP3P is the leading educational program that strengthens global capacity to design and implement sustainable PPPs. The PPP Guide has been accessed by 2.5 million people and over 4,500 professionals have gained certification. The World Association of PPP Units & Professionals (WAPPP) and APMG...
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    Appraising PPP Projects
    16 Value for Money Assessment
    The procurement of a PPP project represents Value for Money when — compared to a public sector procurement option — it delivers higher net economic benefits to society, taking into consideration the whole-life costs of the project. The purpose of a Value for Money (VfM) assessment is to indicate if...
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    Appraising PPP Projects
    6.9 Base Case, Sensitivities, and Scenarios
    In the process of inputting data to the financial model, several assumptions would have been made, and the model must be sufficiently flexible to reveal the impact on the final cash flows of changes in those assumptions. All the sensitivity drivers are typically concentrated in a summary sheet that...
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    First CP3P Foundation Course in the Netherlands
    The Netherlands Taskforce Financing International Water Centre (TF IWC) finished its first CP3P Foundation course, delivered by Marcel van de Broeke on behalf of  K-Infra at the beginning of December 2018. The 12 participants successfully took the exam, with an average score of 88%, the best scores...
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    7.2. Financial Structure: Categories, Instruments and Sources (fund suppliers) — Financial Strategy of the Sponsor/Private Partner [81]
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    Copyright & Trademark Acknowledgement Statements Logo - The CP3P logo is a registered trade mark of The APM Group Limited. All rights reserved. Scheme Name/Word Mark - The APMG PPP Certification Program is a registered trade mark of The APM Group Limited. All rights reserved. Slogan - The...
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    Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
    8.1 Proposal Requirements
    Deadline – Time to Submit Due to the complexities of the PPP, it is essential to grant to the bidders sufficient time for proper due diligence and analysis/assessment of the project and the contract from different points of view. Time is also needed for the preparation of a sound and high quality...
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    2.4. Other Private Involvement in Public Infrastructure and Services
    Privatized Companies and Companies operating in a liberalized and regulated market — “Regulated Investor owned utilities”. There is often confusion between privatization and PPPs (especially with user-pays PPPs). But there is a clear difference between these two forms of private sector engagement....
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    2.3. Contracts for Managing Services or Existing Infrastructure
    Contracts for the procurement of services or management of existing infrastructure can be divided into two categories. “At-risk” long-term management or service contracts that can be regarded as PPPs (these are service PPPs, not DBFOM contracts); and Contracts that are regarded as conventional O...
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    8. Causes of Project Failure: The Need for Sound Process Management and Preparation of Projects
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  • Pan-African Project Management Conference
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    Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
    Introduction
    This chapter covers the period from the preliminary decision to invest in a PPP, once the project has been appraised, to the official launch of the tender for the project contract. It corresponds to two main tasks and areas of knowledge. The structuring and design of the project contract; and  The...