Public-Private Partnership (ppp) Handbook

Figure 4: Reported Operations Public-Private Partnerships in Asia by  
Contract Type, Including (4.1) and Excluding (4.2) Service Contract
BOO = build-operate-own, BOT = built-operate-transfer, DBO = design-build-operate, ROT = rehabilitate-operate-transfer. 
Source: Weitz, Almud, and Richard Franceys, editors. 00.
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Services
Contract
BOT
Concession
Management
Contract
ROT
Partial
Divestiture
BOO
DBO
Figure 4.1 
BOT
Concession
Management
Contract
ROT
Partial
Divestiture
DBO
Figure 4.2 
8.57%
17.14%
26.67%
33.33%
1.90%
2.86%
5.71%
3.81%
45.79%
27.10%
12.15%
10.28%
2.80% 1.87%

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8    Public–Private Partnership Handbook
Scope
Asset Ownership
Duration
O&M Responsibility
Capital Investment
Commercial Risk
Overall Level of Risk 
 
Assumed by Private Sector
Compensation Terms
Competition
Special Features
Problems and 
Challenges
SERVICE
 CONTRACTS
Multiple contracts for a variety 
of support services such as 
meter reading, billing, etc.
Public
1–
 years
Public
Public
Public
Minimal
Unit prices
Intense and ongoing
Useful as part of strategy for 
improving efficiency of public 
company;
Promotes local private sector 
development
Requires ability to administer 
multiple contracts and strong 
enforcement of contract laws
MANAGEMENT
 
CONTRACTS
Management of entire opera
-
tion or a major component
Public
–5 years
Private
Public
Public
Minimal/moderate
Fixed fee, preferably with 
performance incentives
One time only; contracts not 
usually renewed
Interim solution during prepa
-
ration for more intense private