Public-Private Partnership Act (PPP Act), Act No. 29 of June 8, 2009 (S.B. 469).
Please visit the section on Public-Private Partnership Laws/Concession Laws on this website to find links to more samples of PPP laws and concession laws.
Tracking Reference: Puerto Rico_PPP Act_ES.pdf
Historically, there has been vigorous debate among the residents of Puerto Rico for and against the privatization of public property and public services. The public-private partnership (P3 or P3s) model established by the Public-Private Partnership Act of 2009, as amended (the P3 Act) and its Regulation for the Procurement, Evaluation, Selection, Negotiation and Award of Public-Private Partnership Contracts are gaining acceptance as a tool for meeting Puerto Rico’s infrastructure needs.
Gilroy, Leonard. 2011. “Building a World Class Infrastructure PPP Program in Puerto Rico.” Reason Foundation (blog). September 8. [#4428]
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory not incorporated of the United States, through the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) and Autopistas Metropolitanas of Puerto Rico, LLC established the first highway public-private partnership (PPP) in the island under Act No. 29 of June 8, 2009, known as the Puerto Rico Public-Private Alliance Law.
In Puerto Rico, the PPP Act (2009) presents a detailed description of the PPP process including conducting initial desirability and convenience analysis, setting up a Partnership Committee to implement the tender process and the PPP contract, and selecting proponents and awarding partnerships.
The purpose of these Guidelines is to define the procedures for the preparation, evaluation, selection, and procurement of Public-Private Partnerships initiated as Unsolicited Proposals.
The Public-Private Partnership Act (Act 29-2009, as amended by Act 297-2012, Act 26-2013, Act 173-2013, Act 237-2014; Act 1-2017 and Act 95-2017),regulations and policies can be found on the website for the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority (P3A).
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority is a state organization engaged in promoting and supporting programs to encourage PPPs.