2012 PPP Law - Decree Law 111/2012 (Decreto-Lei n.º 111/2012) of 23 May 2012 (Portuguese).
The 2012 PPP Law sets out the legal framework for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Portugal, including the establishment of a new PPP Unit (Unidade Técnica de Acompanhamento de Projetos - UTAP).
Related Information:
2008 Public Contracts Law (Portugal)
Portugal: 2008 Public Contract Code (Decreto-Lei n.º 18/2008) and its amendments
European PPP Expertise Center, January 2014.
For more information on PPP Units vist PPP Units around the World.
Tracking Number: Portugal_PPP Units and Related Institutional Framework_EN.pdf
EPEC. 2014c. Portugal: PPP Units and related institutional framework. Luxembourg: European Investment Bank, European PPP Expertise Centre. [#1084]
Sousa, Mariana Abrantes de. 2011. “Managing PPPs for Budget Sustainability: The Case of PPPs in Portugal, from Problems to Solutions.” PPP Lusofonia (blog). October 30. [#2213]
IMF. 2014d. Portugal Fiscal Transparency Evaluation. IMF Country Report No. 14/306. Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund. [#4676]
Benchmarking Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Procurement presents comparable information on PPP procurement on a large scale by providing systematic data on the regulatory frameworks and practices governing PPPs in 82 economies. It aims to inform decision-making on the design of PPP procurement policies and regulations, by benchmarking against recognized good practices that promote transparency and encourage fair competition across four key areas of the PPP project cycle.
Unidade Técnica de Acompanhamento de Projectos (UTAP), is a PPP/Concessions specialized unit, with legal, economic and financial expertise, that operates within the Portuguese Ministry of Finance