During implementation, the project team must adjust to a rhythm and access to technical capacity needed to ensure that the contracting agency and project company comply with their obligations in the manner and time required. The regime established needs to conform to local practices, and monitoring and control functions to ensure that the Government complies with its obligations that any non-compliance by the project company is caught early and any conflicts are addressed before they become disputes. These requirements change over the life of the projects, from monitoring completion and managing variation claims during construction, to regulating service delivery and operations, and finally expiry of the project, asset hand-over and decommissioning.
| Box 4.7: Competitive Dialogue |
| The European Union uses a "competitive dialog procedure" which allows Governments to enter into a dialogue with prequalified bidders before finalizing the tender documentation. It allows structured discussions with each of the prequalified bidders and helps identify key issues and amendments needed for the project.a |
| a European PPP Expertise Centre, The Guide to Guidance: How to Prepare, Procure and Deliver PPP Projects (European Investment Bank 2012). www.eib.org/epec/resources/guide-to-guidance-en.pdf |