An Introduction to PPP in Infrastructure Resource Center for Contracts, Laws and Regulation (PPPIRC) Sara Sigrist Legal Program Manager, PPPIRC Finance, Private Sector Development & Infrastructure Legal Vice Presidency

2 The PPP Infrastructure Resource Center  A web-based knowledge management tool, jointly funded by the World Bank and the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF), designed to provide guidance on legal and contractual issues relating to infrastructure projects  Includes practice notes and checklists, together with sample agreements and clauses, sample legislation and regulatory instruments, and sample terms of reference for appointing advisors  There are links to websites and materials produced by government agencies and PPP units from around the world, such as standardized bidding documents  The website includes documents in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and in the near future Mandarin Chinese  Material is sourced from Bank-funded projects, as well as publicly available documentation

3 The PPP Infrastructure Resource Center  The website is designed to take users through the project development process, starting with Government Objectives, then moving on to Legal and Regulatory Frameworks, and then Agreements.

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6 Checklist of Issues for ToRs and Agreements with Advisors  The website contains a general checklist of issues to be considered when drafting Terms of Reference for transaction advisors, and for entering into Agreements with those advisers

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8  Agreements posted on the website are intended as samples and NOT models.  Agreements that are not already in the public domain have been ‘sanitized’ to preserve confidentiality.  The sample agreements have been annotated to indicate provisions that are noteworthy, unusual, or applicable only in special circumstances.  Each model agreement is accompanied by a summary.

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10 The PPPIRC Addresses and Contacts  Task Team Leader: Mark M. Moseley Senior Counsel, David Satola Legal Project Manager: Sara Sigrist