Title: Dedicated PPP Unit of the South African Treasury (Burger, Philippe. 2006)

Language: English

Type: Website

Nature: Government Website

Published: March 28, 2022

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Country: South Africa

Topic: PPP Reference Guide

Keywords: PPP Framework, PPP Reference Guide, Online Guide

Document Link(s):

• Dedicated PPP Unit of the South African Treasury

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Document Summary:

This paper provides a review of the PPP program in South Africa and its dedicated PPP unit.

Dedicated public-private partnership (PPP) units are organizations set up with full or partial aid of the government to ensure that the skills needed to handle third-party provision of goods and services are made available and clustered together within government. Such units enhance the capacity of government to successfully manage the risks associated with a growing number and value of PPPs. Although a relatively recent phenomenon, in 2009 more than half of all OECD countries reported the existence of a dedicated unit of some kind.  

This book provides an overview of dedicated PPP units in OECD countries, including case studies covering: the State of Victoria (Australia), Germany, Korea, South Africa (an OECD enhanced engagement country), and the United Kingdom. It examines the functions and locations of dedicated PPP units, the role they play in the procurement process and  the lessons learned for other countries that have already established or are considering establishing a dedicated PPP unit.

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Document Details:

Burger, Philippe. 2006. "The Dedicated PPP Unit of the South African Treasury." Paper presented at the Symposium on Agencies and Public-Private Partnerships.  Madrid, July 5-7.

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Updated: June 27, 2022