<1> Commission Interpretative Communication on Concessions under Community Law,
European Commission (2000/C 121/02).

A concise description of EU policy on the procurement of concessions.
http://eur lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2000:121:0002:0013:EN:PDF

<2> The Use of Restricted Procedure to Procure PPP/PFIs in Selected European Countries,
Ernst & Young (August 2009).

Gives capsule summaries of the common methods used in different countries.
Concludes that, with the exception of Greece, the restricted procedure is not actively
used for the procurement of PPPs
in Europe. http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Infrastructure Advisory 08 2009 -Use of Restricted Procedure to procure PPP PFIs in selected European coun tries/$FILE/EY IA 08 2009 - Restricted Procedure.pdf

<3> European Commission: Directorate General for Internal Markets and Services - Public Procurement website - a primary source for all EU procurement legislation and related explanatory notes, public consultations, communications and guidance
http://ec.europa.eu/internal market/publicprocurement/index en.htm

<4> Communication on Public-Private Partnerships and Community Law on Public Procurement and Concessions European Commission Communication COM(2005) 569 final (November 2005)
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2005:0569:FIN:EN:PDF

<5> COMMISSION INTERPRETATIVE COMMUNICATION on the application of Community law on Public Procurement and Concessions to Institutionalised Public-Private Partnerships (IPPP) (Text with EEA relevance)
http://ec.europa.eu/internal market/publicprocurement/docs/ppp/comm 2007 6661 en.pdf

<6> David Lee, et al., Competitive Dialogue Procedure in the UK PFI Sector, Allen & Overy (Feb. 2007).

Sets out the key procedural steps and issues involved in PFI competitive dialogue procedure in the UK.
http://www.allenovery.com/AOWEB/AreasOfExpertise/Editorial.aspx?contentTypeID= 1&itemID=33566&prefLangID=410

*<7> Competitive Dialogue in 2008: OGC/HMT Joint Guidance on Using the Procedure,
UK Office of Government Commerce (2008).

Detailed guidance on how to use the competitive dialogue procedure.
http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/OGC HMT 2008 Guidance on Competitive Dial
ogue.pdf

<8> A Formula for Success: Procurement Effectiveness in Major Project Delivery,
UK Office of Government Commerce (March 2009).

A concise 12-page booklet outlining a few basic principles for the effective
procurement of complex projects.
http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/A Formula for Success.pdf

<9> Les Contrats de Partenariat. Principes et Méthodes,
Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Industrie et de l'Emploi (May 2005).

Chapter 3 discusses the selection of the procurement option in the context of
current French legislation.
http://www.ppp.bercy.gouv.fr/guide contrat partenariat.pdf

<10> François Bergère et al., Le Guide Opérationnel des PPP

Le Moniteur, Third Edition (2010) ISBN 978-2-281-12718-8

Pages 169-185 cover procurement methods available for PPP procurement with a helpful box on how to properly conduct competitive dialogue (p 182).

*<11> European PPP Report 2009,

DLA Piper (with the contribution of EPEC).

Some country descriptions in Section 2 of the report briefly mention the
procurement methods followed. Available upon request at www.dlapiper.com

<12> EXPLANATORY NOTE - COMPETITIVE DIALOGUE - CLASSIC DIRECTIVE

http://ec.europa.eu/internal market/publicprocurement/docs/explan-notes/classic-dir- dialogue en.pdf

<13> Michael Burnett, Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) - A Decision Maker's Guide
Institut Européen d'Administration Publique (2007) ISBN 978-92-9203-001-8.

Chapter 4 The Legal Framework contains an interesting discussion on the use of competitive dialogue.