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5.2.3. Institutional framework
The Federal Ministry of Finance is the main body for setting and co-ordinating PPP
policy across the Government. It is responsible for PPP strategy, the legal framework and
federal and international co-operation. It is also responsible for approving the federal
public financial commitments as per its role as the Central Budget Authority. 
Within the Federal Ministry of Finance, a special PPP-Policy Unit in the Budget Division
has the lead role in core PPP policy issues. This includes PPP strategy, legal framework and
co-ordination. It is also responsible for assisting units in the Federal Ministry of Finance
that supervise line ministry projects from a budgetary point of view, typically by way of
participation in the project steering groups and at gate-way reviews as discussed above.
Figure 5.
Stages of PPP economic feasibility analysis
Requirement specification, financing and
efficiency components of the project
Establishment of the reference project
for the Public Sector Vomparator (PSC)
Preliminary economic feasibility examination
Establishing the expenditure limit
for the budget allocation
Final economic feasibility analysis
Project controlling
Phase IV
Phase III
Phase II
Phase I
PPP-aptitude test
Pre-ruling on whether to
pursue a possible PPP solution
Pre-ruling for or against a
PPP-tender invitation
Budget estimation and
invitation to tender
Final ruling for a contract award
and contracting 

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Partnerships Germany (
Partnerschaften Deutschland-ÖPP Deutschland AG
) was established
in January 2009 and replaced the Federal Public-Private Partnership Steering Committee and
its Task Force. The decision reflected a need for a stronger PPP capacity in government
(OECD, 2010). Partnerships Germany’s mandate is to enhance PPP delivery; provide neutral
consulting services; combine public and private sector knowledge and maximise the
efficiency gains for the public sector. It works at both the federal, 
Länder
and municipal level.
It provides project specific advisory services and general knowledge and framework
analysis. The former is primarily focused on line ministries, 
Länder
and municipalities, the
latter on the Ministry of Finance. The project advisory services range from the provision of
specific technical input at any stage to full project management of the preparation,
tendering and implementation process. The general knowledge work includes the
development of the legal and institutional framework and standards, knowledge transfer
between all actors involved in public-private partnerships and identification of priority
areas for government attention. Partnership Germany consists of about 30 staff and is
funded solely on a fee-for-service basis. The employees are on private sector contracts.