Unsolicited Proposals

An unsolicited proposal (USP) is a proposal made by a private party to undertake a public-private partnership (PPP) project, submitted at the initiative of the private firm, rather than in response to a request from the government.

Standardized Agreements, Bidding Documents and Guidance Manuals

There has been a long tradition of the use of standardized agreements for the procurement of goods and services for traditional public works projects and many international financial institutions including the World Bank require the use of standard bidding documents for the projects that they fund. The use of standardized contracts for complex public-private partnership (PPP) transactions is less common and to date international financial institutions have not produced standardized agreements for PPP transactions.

Concession Agreements

The right to use tracks during a defined term can also be part of a concession (or franchise) agreement. These agreements usually combine construction, maintenance and operation of a railway network and involve major investment.