Once the project team has prepared the strategy for implementing the public private partnership, its attention focuses on selecting the preferred private partner. The steps required to select the private partner include:
• issuing a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) or Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
• evaluating the RFEI and RFQ submissions
• issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP)
• evaluating the RFP submissions
• selecting the preferred partner