3.1 Getting organised

The project procurement phase in the PPP cycle begins after the project has received approval by the relevant public authority based on a detailed feasibility report or business case. Such approval would support the development of the project as a PPP. Chapter 2 summarised some of the issues addressed in making the business case.

Approval of the main project features is important as a prerequisite of the start of the procurement phase since detailed project preparation is a resource-intensive undertaking.

The process before engaging with potential bidders involves two stages: getting organised (Stage 3.1) and detailed preparations before launching the tender (Stage 3.2). Stage 3.1 has two goals:

□ Put in place the "project management team", including external advisers, and allocate responsibilities; and

□ Plan and schedule the tasks for the detailed preparation and procurement phases.