The EPEC PPP Topic chapter provides additional information on various critical topics mentioned in the EPEC Project Cycle chapter.
The topic sections may be read independently from one another. The aim is to help contracting authorities gain a deeper understanding of the critical elements of the PPP process by providing a quick way to access relevant guidance on a specific topic.
Throughout the EPEC PPP Topic chapter, there are links to related topic areas within the chapter, and there are also links to particular sections in EPEC Project Cycle.
List of topics
- Affordability
- Appointing advisors
- Bankability
- Contract management
- Defining the project
- Five case model
- Implementation evaluation
- Legal framework
- Managing the process
- Market sounding
- PPP contract
- Procurement strategy
- Risk management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Statistical treatment
- Value-for-money assessment
- Variations and dispute resolution
Structure of a topic section
Each topic section is structured as follows:
- What is it? – provides a short definition of the topic in the context of the PPP project cycle.
- Why is it important? – highlights why the topic is significant, in terms of achieving a successful PPP project.
- What does it involve? – an overview of the actual tasks, deliverables and arrangements related to the topic.
- To go further… – this sub-section, which appears in some of the topic sections, provides additional information on technical aspects of the topic. This material can be helpful to a contracting authority, but it is not essential for a basic understanding of the topic.
- Guidance – is a list of relevant additional knowledge resources for good practice on the topic. The EPEC PPP Guide provides a short description of each resource, frequently with a direct reference to the relevant chapter or pages of the knowledge product