ARGENTINA

ARGENTINA

GNI PER CAPITA (IN USD)
$14,510



Preparation of PPPs

Central Budgetary Authority's approval

No

PPP's prioritization consistent with public investment prioritization

No

Economic analysis assessment

Yes

No specific methodology developed

Fiscal affordability assessment

Yes

No specific methodology developed

Risk identification

No

Financial viability assessment

Yes

No specific methodology developed

PPP vs. Public Procurement comparative assessment

No

Market assessment

No

Draft PPP contract included in the request for proposals

Yes

Standardized PPP model contracts and/or transaction documents

No



Procurement of PPPs

Evaluation committee members required to meet specific qualifications

No

Public procurement notice of the PPP issued by procuring authority

Yes

Available online

Minimum period of time to submit the bids (>=30 days)

Yes

20 calendar days

Tender documents detail the stages of the procurement process

Yes

Clarification questions for procurement notice and/or the request for proposals

Yes

Answers are publicly disclosed

Financial model submitted with proposal

No

Proposals strictly and solely evaluated in accordance with published evaluation criteria

Yes

Procedure when only one proposal is received

Yes

Detailed procedure not regulated

Publication of award notice

Yes

Available online

Notification of the result of the PPP procurement process

Yes

Includes grounds for selection

Regulation of negotiations with the selected bidder before contract signing

Yes

Publication of contract

No



Unsolicited Proposals

Assessment to evaluate unsolicited proposals

Yes

Consistency with government priorities evaluated

Competitive PPP procurement procedure for USP

Yes

Minimum period of time to submit the bids (>=90 days)

Yes

20 calendar days



PPP Contract Management

System to manage the implementation of the PPP contract

Yes

Contract management team

Monitoring and evaluation system

Yes

Regulation of a change in the structure (i.e. stakeholder composition) of the private partner

Yes

Same qualifications legally required for the replacing entity

Regulation of modification/renegotiation of the PPP contract (once the contract is signed)

Yes

Limitation to change the scope and/or object of the contract; Limitation to change the investment plan or duration of the contract

Regulation of circumstances that may occur during the life of the PPP contract

Yes

Force majeure; Material adverse government action

Dispute resolution mechanisms

Yes

To be regulated by the contract

Lenders step-in right

No

Grounds for termination of a PPP contract

Yes

Consequences of termination expressly regulated