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HM Treasury-UK-review of competitive dialogue/procurement procedure-2010
Since its introduction into UK law in January 2006, Competitive Dialogue has been used by the public sector to deliver a broad scope of projects ranging from large scale infrastructure programmes (including a variety of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)) to IT systems. With over 1,200 procurements having been undertaken using Competitive Dialogue, HM Treasury felt there was now sufficient experience of the procedure to allow a meaningful review to take place.
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Finance Ministry-Germany-presentation-the european ppp market-an overview-2011
An overview of the European PPP market with a focus on the German market.
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Office of Government Commerce-UK-advice/guidance note on opinon letters/vires issues
The purpose of this note is to explain why Government departments should not in future, as a matter of general policy, issue "opinion letters" on the powers of a particular department or authority to enter into a contract (usually a PFI contract) or on the authority of a particular official to sign the contract
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HM Treasury-UK-value for money assessment guidance for PFI/PPP projects-2006
The VfM assessment guidance highlights different issues that procuring authorities should consider in establishing what the driving factors for VfM will be in their particular projects. It sets out the process and methodology to be used in considering whether the factors driving VfM will be realised through the use of PFI procurement.
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HM Treasury-variations protocol for operational projects (entered into prior to standardisation of PFI contracts version 4)-2008
The aim of this guidance note is to help public sector authorities with PFI contracts to put in place a voluntary protocol for managing variations during the operational phase of their PFI projects where they consider one may be necessary. Two of the main purposes of negotiating a change protocol are to put in place an appropriate change mechanism process and to establish transparency of pricing where these are not clear in the contract. This will help to achieve value for money.
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HM Treasury-UK-Guidance note-amended refinancing gain sharing provisions-2009
The key changes set out in this note comprise (i) changes to the refinancing gain sharing proportions between an Authority/public sector entity and Contractor and (ii) the introduction of an Authority right to request refinancing.
