Tag: PPPs

PPPs #6: Malaysia

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Malaysia excluded public-private partnerships (PPPs), including build-operate-transfer contracts and public work concessions, from its commitments under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. It was one of three TPP participants to do so (the others

PPPs #5: Treasury Papers on PPP Use in U.S.

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In the United States, the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) has been limited. Most infrastructure projects have been undertaken by state and local governments, which have exclusively owned and operated them. However, the Obama Administration has taken

PPPs #4: TPP Parties

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) broadens the public infrastructure projects that are covered by its government procurement provisions with its application to public-private partnerships (PPPs), in particular build-operate-transfer (BOT) contracts and

PPPs #3: Japan’s Private Finance Initiative

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Japan serves as an example of a country that employs a private finance initiative (PFI). A PFI is a form of a public-private partnership (PPP) that uses private finance, management abilities and technical capabilities in the construction, maintenance and