Abstract
The acceptance of unsolicited public-private partnership (PPP) proposals has been viewed by several governments as a means of encouraging innovative initiatives. However, the ramifications of this mechanism are still poorly understood. This paper discusses the fundamental differences between the solicited and unsolicited PPP mechanisms in terms of the public and private sectors responsibilities, the public sectors capabilities to discover innovative ideas and issues to be considered in the procurement process. The governmental roles as a regulator, a policymaker, a consensus builder, a project planner/leader, a project facilitator, a concessionaire selector and a project performance assessor in the unsolicited mechanism are also clarified. This clarification in governmental roles is essential in developing an effective framework to manage unsolicited PPP proposals.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
| Journal | CMS7 2011: 7th International Critical Management Studies Conference Proceedings |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 7th International Critical Management Studies Conference 2011, CMS7 2011 - Naples, Italy, Italy Duration: 1 Jan 2011 → … http://www.organizzazione.unina.it/cms7/index.php |