PPP Arrangements / Types of Public-Private Partnership Agreements

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) take a wide range of forms varying in the extent of involvement of and risk taken by the private party. The terms of a PPP are typically set out in a contract or agreement to outline the responsibilities of each party and clearly allocate risk. The graph below depicts the spectrum of PPP agreements *.

For a summary of each type of arrangement and sample agreements, see:

• Utility Restructuring, Corporatization and Decentralization

• Civil Works and Service Contracts

• Management and Operating Agreements

• Leases / Affermage

• Concessions, Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT), Design-Build-Operate (DBO)

• Joint Ventures and Partial Divestiture of Public Assets Full Divestiture

• Full Divestiture

• Contract Plans and Performance Contracts

You can also access checklists for agreements/sectors and sample clauses below:

• Checklists

• Sample Clauses

Further Reading

For a discussion of the various forms of PPP arrangements, go to:

• Guidelines for Successful Public-Private Partnerships, European Commission, March 2003 (pdf) - These guidelines are designed as a practical tool for PPP practitioners in the public sector faced with the opportunity of structuring a PPP scheme and of integrating grant financing.
• Resource Book on PPP Studies. European Commission, June 2004 (pdf)
• Understanding Options for Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure: Sorting out the forest from the trees: BOT, DBFO, DCMF, concession, leases, J.Delmon, 2010 (pdf). This paper provides a methodology for categorizing public-private partnerships in infrastructure.
• EI Source Book - This online resources provides useful links regarding extractive industries: Different type of licenses, operating permits and contract types, concession agreements, production-sharing agreements, etc., can be found at EI Source Book.