Public-Private Partnership (ppp) Handbook

Table 2: Role of Different Stakeholders in the PPP Process
Stakeholder 
Role
Political decision makers 
Establish  and  prioritize  goals  and  objectives  of  PPP  and 
communicate these to the public
 
Approve decision criteria for selecting preferred PPP option
 
Approve recommended PPP option
 
Approve regulatory and legal frameworks
Company management 
Identify company-specific needs and goals of PPP
and staff 
Provide company-specific data
 
Assist in marketing and due diligence process
 
Implement change
Consumers 
Communicate ability and willingness to pay for service
 
Express priorities for quality and level of service
 
Identify existing strengths and weaknesses in service
Investors 
Provide feedback on attractiveness of various PPP options
 
Follow rules and procedures of competitive bidding process
 
Perform thorough due diligence resulting in competitive and 
realistic bidding
Strategic consultants 
Provide unbiased evaluation of options for PPP
 
Review existing framework and propose reforms
 
Act as facilitator for cooperation among stakeholders
Source: Heather Skilling and Kathleen Booth. 007.

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    Public–Private Partnership Handbook
For stakeholders to play an active role in the PPP process, they must be given not only a 
forum for participation but also the information they need to participate effectively. 
The appropriate forum to communicate and build support for PPP is through an iterative 
dialogue with stakeholders. Each communications program must be tailored to the local 
context and PPP, but would include some or all the components below:
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