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UNECE Standard on a Zero Tolerance Approach to Corruption in PPP Procurement
Objectives The overall objectives of the Standard are the following: (a) Provide a voluntary set of principles and conditions that governments could incorporate in their regulations or policies in…
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H1 2017 Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Update
Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) investment in H1 2017 increased by 24 percent, from US$29.5 billion in H1 2016, to US$36.7 billion. H1 2017 PPI investment levels are still lower than…
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Public-Private Partnerships as an Education Policy Approach: Multiple Meanings, Risks and Challenges
Full text of the report is available at the UNESDOC digital library.
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Managing the Bid Process
The central step of procuring PPP projects is generally managing the bid process. This may follow pre-qualification to select the participating bidders (although not always, as described in Deciding…
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The merging world of broadband PPPs a business strategy and legal guide
The document provides a strategic overview of broadband PPPs. The document also addresses the major legal issues that may arise in a broadband PPP project, from early planning through the negotiation…
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Qualifying Bidders
The next step is often to carry out a bidder pre-qualification process to select the companies and consortia that will be invited to submit proposals. Not all countries select qualified bidders in…
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Marketing the PPP
Marketing the PPP helps attract bidders and investors. This is particularly important in the early stage of a PPP program—governments need to make a positive effort to build bidder interest to…
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Deciding the Procurement Strategy
The first step in managing a PPP transaction is defining the procurement strategy. This includes defining the following key aspects of the procurement process:Pre-qualification—whether to use a pre-…
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Termination Provisions
In most cases, PPP contracts have a defined term. The contract typically sets out the contract termination date and arrangements for contract close and asset handover. The PPP contract, or in some…
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Defining Clear Policy and Processes
The World Bank report on the Framework for Unsolicited Proposals (WB 2017d) discusses the need for a clear framework on USPs. Governments must first decide whether to allow USPs as part of their PPP…
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Dealing with Intellectual Property and Confidentiality
Legal provisions for the protection of proprietary information and intellectual property rights encourages investors to submit innovative unsolicited proposals. At the same time, the government needs…
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Creating Competitive Tension
Many private companies submit unsolicited proposals with a view to directly negotiate a contract for the proposed project—creating the problems described in Benefits and Pitfalls of Unsolicited…
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Benefits and Pitfalls of Unsolicited Proposals
Considering unsolicited proposals allows governments to benefit from the knowledge and ideas of the private sector. For example:USPs may allow governments to identify and prioritize projects, help…
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Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Because PPP arrangements are long-term and complex, contracts tend to be incomplete, as described in Adjustment Mechanisms. Where this creates room for differences in interpretation, disputes can…
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Adjustment Mechanisms
PPP projects are long-term, and are often risky and complex. For example, a new toll highway faces obvious risks such as fluctuations in demand, but also hidden risks such as demand to provide more…
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Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants: A Project Developer’s Guide
This publication aims to help building capacity amongst key stakeholders, as solar power continues to become a more important contributor to meet the energy needs in emerging economies.
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Designing a Performance-Based Contract: Case Study Exercise
Exercise in the design of a PBC, including:initial design considerationsPBC design principlesterms and conditions of the contractThis exercise was part of the Non-Revenue Water Performance-Based…
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TOR Toolkit – DMA Rollout
The Terms of Reference can be used as a basis for contracting out various PBC models. These TORs need to be adapted to suit the local situation and the specific scope of work required, but provide a…
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World Bank Board Approves New Environmental and Social Framework
WASHINGTON, August 4, 2016 -- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) that expands protections for people and the environment…
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Public–Private Partnership Funds - Observations from International Experience (VGF, Lending Facilities and Guarantee Fund)
This paper examines the international experience with three types of PPP funds: viability gap funds, lending facilities, and guarantee funds.
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Review of Maritime Transport
This document prepared by the UNCTAD aims to foster the transparency of maritime markets and to analyze relevant developments. Review of Maritime Transport highlight some issues that are at the…
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The role of the public private partnership in the innovation cluster development
5th World Conference on Business, Economics and Management, WCBEM
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Manual on Government Deficit and Debt: Implementation of ESA 2010
The Eurostat 2016 version on 'Government deficit and debt'. Key concepts for measuring government deficit and debt: ESA 2010 is a system for producing macro-economic statistics. As such, it…
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TOR Toolkit – Cost-Plus
The TOR for Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction contracts.
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Les Partenariats Public-Privé (PPP): Comment offrir de meilleures infrastructures pour les services publics
A Coursera course about Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): How to provide better infrastructure for public service.