2.2.24 It is important for public agencies with PPP projects and potential PPP providers to build up sufficient competencies to structure and evaluate PPP deals. Such expertise can be developed in-house or supplied by external private sector advisors. Competent project teams can help the public agency and the private sector cut down the PPP procurement time and costs.
2.2.25 As PPP is still in a nascent stage in Singapore, both the public and private sectors can learn from the experience in other countries to build up the competencies to not only structure a win-win PPP deal, but also to manage and sustain the long-term partnering relationship throughout the PPP contract.