The wider benefits that Australian Governments seek from PPPs (other than just financial value for money) precludes them from following a simpler, shorter approach. Hence, inevitably, some international PPP firms will face a hurdle in participating in the Australian PPP market. To overcome this hurdle, Australian Governments may wish to consider:
F. appropriately educating new entrants in respect of PPP procurement processes and the "Australian context"
G. actively marketing the Australian PPP market and projects internationally where there might be a particular advantage in attracting international bidders
H. enhancing debriefing sessions so that bidders can obtain a better understanding of how they can improve their responses in future.
Such debriefing sessions could provide reasonably detailed feedback on the evaluation of the bid and its areas of strength and weakness without straying into a comparison with the winning bid, with which there are legitimate probity concerns.