The procurement of a PPP contract is generally much more complex than the procurement of conventional public sector projects and, depending on the complexity of the project it may require much longer time. There are tasks that need to be completed before initiating the formal procurement process. These pre-procurement tasks can include the following:
| • Institutional due diligence (to assess the capacity of the government agency to handle the project and how the deficiencies can be met) | Pre- procurement tasks |
|
| |
| • Deciding the whole procurement process including identification of stages at which government approval is required (if not already defined) • Project development and due diligence (feasibility study, business case analysis, structure of a bankable project41 deal, basic terms of contract, etc.) • Evaluation criteria and committees • Timeframe and deliverables • Contract negotiation team (needed at a later stage) and • Appointment of a transaction advisor, if needed. |
Once these tasks are completed and cleared by the government, the implementing agency can proceed to initiate the contract procurement process.
___________________________________________________________________________
41 See footnote 31 for explanation of the term.