5.1  Introduction:

This chapter outlines the guidelines relating to the phase of proposing and preparing PPP initiatives and proposals. As discussed above, the provisions below and those stated in the subsequent chapters are for indicative purposes. Thus, the federal entities and Technical Bureau are required to review such provisions and peruse to other procedures or practices that may be recently applied in any phase of the project life cycle.

The Financial and Economic Committee may Solicit PPP projects or initiatives and ideas. The solicited proposal shall be carefully studied to assess and ensure the possibility of its implementation under PPP model and that it is attractive to private investors and it's inline with the priorities of the government. The private sector may submit a proposal to implement, manage or operate a project on the partnership basis, provided that such proposal shall be formally submitted to The Ministry, which shall pass it to the Financial and Economic Committee, attaching thereto the project's preliminary feasibility study.

If the Financial and Economic Committee decides to add the project to joint projects program being adopted and announced by it from time to time, a committee shall be formed for the project and headed by the concerned undersecretary / director general and a representative of the Technical Bureau . The Committee shall also choose financial, legal and technical consulting offices to assist and support the project committee.

To support performance of its function, the Project Committee shall form a team from employees of the Technical Bureau , the concerned Federal Entity, The Ministry, experts and consultants for financial, legal and technical matters, as well as any person competent in some aspects of joint project, and any expert or consultant required due to the project's nature and business interest. The coordination of the team's activities shall be made by an employee of the Technical Bureau .