1. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU Regional Workshop on Concessions / Public-Private Partnerships Tirana, 11-12 December 2007 by Mary Dunne Head of Projects BCM Hanby Wallace 88 Harcourt Street Dublin 2 Issues Facing Different Sectors in the Implementation of PPPs

2. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU PLANNING / TITLE TO LAND Rule of Thumb Obtain planning permission and secure title to land before advertising a project to the private sector.

3. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU PLANNING / TITLE TO LAND Schools / Educational & Community Facilities l Must be strategically located l Tend not to be controversial in terms of planning permission l Often replace an existing school on the same site l Rarely involve contaminated land Rule of thumb applies

4. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU PLANNING / TITLE TO LAND Office Buildings l Don’t have to be strategically located l Often need to be in town / city centre where land is scarce l Planning relatively straight forward l No outline or partial planning permission needed Rule of thumb does not always apply

5. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU PLANNING / TITLE TO LAND Roads / Rail l Public sector must acquire the land l Public sector must obtain all necessary licences including planning permission Rule of thumb applies

6. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU PLANNING / TITLE TO LAND Waste l No-one wants an incinerator, waste recovery facility or landfill located near them l Onerous Environmental Impact Assessment required l Many licences and permissions required Rule of thumb applies

7. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU PROCUREMENT PROCESS l Open Procedure l Restricted Procedure l Negotiated Procedure l Competitive Dialogue Choose the process that suits the project; don’t force the project to fit the process

8. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU PROCUREMENT PROCESS l Schools l Social Housing l Waste

9. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU TRANSFER OF STAFF l Prisons Some unions are too strong to fight!

10. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU TRANSFER OF STAFF l Schools / Community Facilities A handful of transferring staff, badly managed can sabotage a PPP deal

11. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU TRANSFER OF STAFF l Hospitals Transfer of very highly skilled clinical staff has not worked

12. © OECD A joint initiative of the OECD and the European Union, principally financed by the EU You can standardise a document but not a deal!!