Projects that may be suitable as a Partnerships SA investment cover the full range of community facilities normally provided in the public domain. The program also covers social infrastructure, such as prisons and hospitals. Accordingly, the main categories are:
■ transport (road, rail)
■ water resources (filtration plants, irrigation, sewage treatment, pipelines)
■ tourism (facility development)
■ health (hospitals and specialised health services)
■ specialised accommodation facilities (courts, police stations)
■ educational facilities (schools, museums, libraries)
■ correctional facilities (prisons and remand centres)
■ arts, sport and recreational facilities
Information technology projects are not usually considered suitable for delivery under PPP arrangements, due to the complexity of the business processes involved and the low level of operational content in many IT projects. While some IT projects may be suitable for PPP delivery, in the majority of cases IT projects with the private sector are best managed as outsourcing arrangements. As with all potential public private partnerships, however, each project must be considered on its merits.