Course overview
Provides an all-encompassing overview of fundamentals of Public Private Partnership (PPP) skills, principles, and best practices presented in a clear and concise format. This course will introduce the PPP concept as an option to procure and manage infrastructure. It will enable Leaders and Managers to learn the relevance and features of a proper PPP framework and the entire PPP process cycle, including a description of each of the phases that constitutes the process from a practical perspective. Will further enable participants to understand and have a hand in PPP aspect of business and projects delivery – from the planning stage, initiating and setup, budgeting and managing, to the delivery and production stage, and the close out with end users and stakeholders. Whether you're already part in management, delivery, or support staff, taking part in this VIFM Fundamentals of Public Private Partnership (PPP) course can put you in a position to succeed in your industry.
Target audience
Individuals interested in further developing their PPP understanding and management skills. This include all the stakeholders who are part of the "private entity" within a PPP agreement. This typically include members of the government agencies, developers, financial institutions, operators, and lending banks and institutions.
Course objectives
- Identify types of PPP
- Identify where and when PPPs are used
- Establish a PPP Framework
- Project Identification and PPP screening
- Screening Reports
- Appraising PPP Projects
- Procurement Procedures for PPP projects
- Identify best practices in Leadership Skills for a PPP program
- Identify internal capabilities and the need for advisors and consultants' support
Target competencies
Course methodology
A variety of methodologies will be used, including presentations, discussions, individual exercises, small and large group exercises, practical case studies and psychometrics.
Course outline
PPP INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
- Introduction
- Basic Consideration of PPP Project Finance
- Ideologies of Project Finance
- A Basic Description of Major Sources of Funding
- Project Finance – Benefits and Limitations
- Project Management Skills Required and the need of outside Consultants and Advisors
ESTABLISHING A PPP FRAMEWORK
- Introduction and Purpose
- Why have a PPP Framework
- What is a PPP Framework
- Objectives of the PPP Framework
- Scope of the PPP Framework
- Choice of Legal and Administrative Instruments to Create PPP Framework
- Defining the PPP Process
- Institutional Responsibilities
- Public Financial Management of PPPs
- Oversight of PPP Programs and Projects
PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND PPP SCREENING
- Overview of the Project Identification and Screening Phase
- Identifying Needs: Entry Routes to the Pipeline (Up to Full Feasibility)
- Project Prioritization
- Option Analysis and Selection Techniques
- Technical Outline of the Selected Solution
- Introduction to Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Scoping the PPP Project and its Challenges
- Testing PPP Suitability and Affordability
- Project Management Plan and Project Governance Considerations
- Identifying Stakeholders and Developing the Communication Strategy: Ensuring Government Support and Managing the Stakeholders
- Assessing Capabilities and Needs, and Hiring Advisors
- Outcomes of this Phase - Screening Report: Executive Summary and Recommendation; Project Description; Need/Benefits of the Project and Suitability of the Proposed Solution and Economic Feasibility; PPP Suitability; Affordability; Project Readiness and Status; Next Steps: Project Management Plan
SCREENING REPORT
- Executive Summary and Recommendation
- Project Description
- Need/Benefits of the Project and Suitability of the Proposed Solution and Economic Feasibility
- PPP Suitability; Affordability
- Project Readiness and Status
- Next Steps: Project Management Plan
APPRAISING PPP PROJECTS
- Overview of the Appraisal Phase/Process
- Detailing the Scope of the Contract, Designing the Technical Requirements and Assessing Costs
- Designing a Preliminary Structure of the PPP
- Developing the Financial Model
- Assessing the Technical & Commercial Feasibility
- Cost-Benefit Analysis, Legal Feasibility, the Procurement Strategy, and obtaining the Final Approvals
- Government Support and Managing the Stakeholders
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
- Introduction to Tenders Approaches
- Main Types of PPP Tender Processes
- Structuring and Drafting the Tender and Contract
- Financial Structuring, RFPs, Evaluation Criteria, Commercial, Control Checks, Approvals
- Tendering and Awarding the Contract
- Strategy Delivery and Commissioning
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
- Project Management Plan
- Risk Management & Quality Management Plans
- Change Management, Scope & Cost Management
- Claims & Conflict Resolution, Scheduling, & Communication
- Monitoring and Reporting, SPI & CPI metrics, Earned Values
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