The Benchmarking PPP Procurement 2017 data are aggregated by thematic area, with the aim of assisting policymakers in evaluating their economies' PPP frameworks in thematic areas: PPP preparation, PPP procurement, USPs, and PPP contract management. The PPP practices and regulations that are recognized and considered as good practices are the only areas that are scored and aggregated at the thematic area level.13 Other data are collected and included in the report for contextual purposes. The scoring methodology (annex 2) allocates an identical weight to all of the benchmarks addressed in the survey. The scores are presented on a range from 0 to 100.
The economies at the top of the range (score approaching 100) are considered to have a PPP regulatory framework that closely aligns with internationally recognized good practices. The economies at the bottom of the range (scores closer to 0) have significant room for improvement as they do not adhere closely to international good practices and principles as measured by Benchmarking PPP Procurement. Each economy's scores for the four thematic areas appear in the "Economy Data Tables" section at the end of this report and should be assessed individually. All of the data points used in aggregating Benchmarking PPP Procurement are identified and made publicly available, along with the other data points, on the project's website (http://bpp.worldbank.org).