ZAMBIA

ZAMBIA

GNI PER CAPITA (IN USD)
$1,490



Preparation of PPPs

Central Budgetary Authority's approval

Yes

Both before tendering and contract signature

PPP's prioritization consistent with public investment prioritization

No

Economic analysis assessment

No

Fiscal affordability assessment

Yes

No specific methodology developed

Risk identification

Yes

No specific methodology developed

Financial viability assessment

Yes

No specific methodology developed

PPP vs. Public Procurement comparative assessment

Yes

No specific methodology developed

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

Yes

Detailed membership and/or qualifications regulated

Public procurement notice of the PPP issued by procuring authority

Yes

Not available online

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

Yes

No specific period of time regulated

Tender documents detail the stages of the procurement process

No

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

Yes

Disclosure of answers not regulated

Financial model submitted with proposal

Yes

Proposals strictly and solely evaluated in accordance with published evaluation criteria

Yes

Procedure when only one proposal is received

No

Publication of award notice

Yes

Not available online

Notification of the result of the PPP procurement process

No

Regulation of negotiations with the selected bidder before contract signing

Yes

Publication of contract

Yes

Not available online



Unsolicited Proposals

Assessment to evaluate unsolicited proposals

Yes

Consistency with government priorities not regulated

Competitive PPP procurement procedure for USP

Yes

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

Yes

No specific period of time regulated



PPP Contract Management

System to manage the implementation of the PPP contract

Yes

Monitoring and evaluation system

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Force majeure; Change in the law

Dispute resolution mechanisms

Yes

To be regulated by the contract

Lenders step-in right

Yes

Expressly regulated

Grounds for termination of a PPP contract

Yes

Consequences of termination expressly regulated