3.2 Unsolicited Proposals

The process for dealing with unsolicited proposals involves two stages, namely:

• The first stage is standard in most cases and takes place from the time the proponent presents the project to the government until all internal assessments and approvals are finished and the project is ready to be publicly tendered

• The second stage involves a competitive tender process; approaches tend to differ in incentives or benefits to the original proponent of the project

Figure 3.2 shows the detailed steps for each stage of the management process for a private business entity initiating an unsolicited infrastructure proposal. The principle in designing the procedure for unsolicited proposals is that the proponents should know precisely where and to whom to submit their proposals, what information is required, and the steps and time frame for decisions to be made.

Figure 3.2 Unsolicited PPP Proposal Stage