User Guidebook on Implementing Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Infrastructure Projects in the United States

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This document provides guidance in the application of PPPs to transportation projects based on the experiences of transportation agencies in the U.S. and other countries that have applied these delivery approaches. The guidebook is aimed at both early practitioners of PPP projects as well as those agencies just beginning to consider the possibility of instituting PPP approaches for projects currently stalled for lack of available resources.
 

Annotated Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) prepared by Sustainable Power Group (sPower)

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Power purchase agreement developed by sPower, an independent power producer, for the construction, operation and maintenance of a solar powered electric generating project, and sale of the electric energy produced by the project.

Water and Sewerage Lease Contract – Example 2

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This sample agreement of a water and lease includes the possibility of including in the contract alternative water provision means such as standpipes and water kiosks; and indicates that whenever possible, the Operator shall subcontract local standpipe and kiosk management to standpipe agents and to communities. (Provision 23).

 

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Contracting out water and sanitation services - Vol. 1 and Vol. 2: Guidance notes for service and management contracts in developing countries

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This document explains the lessons learned from contractual arrangements with third parties for service provision, and ways to deliver improved management service in the water sector mainly in low income countries. It provides examples and different ways that would enable a practitioner to understand local needs and carve existing and new solutions accordingly.

The document mentions some examples of protecting the interests of the poor, such as:

Law of Investment Projects and Service Provision of Jalisco State and its municipalities

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This law governs the public-private partnerships in infrastructure in Jalisco State, Mexico. The law indicates that in the evaluation of the bids, it may be possible to grant extra points to the bidder that foresees subcontracting SMEs for service provision.

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Regulation of the Goods, Services, Works and Concessions Procurement Law - Decree 543 of 2012

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This law promotes SMEs in public procurement. It indicates for example, that SMEs may participate in selection processes through consortiums or different type of associations, and they may receive an advanced payment of 20% of the project to strengthen their economic capacity.

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