Public and Private Sector Collaboration

Course guarantor:

Radim Bureš

Lecturer:

Radim Bureš, Libor Cupal

Tutor:

Radim Bureš, Libor Cupal

Supervisor:

Institute of Public Administration and Regional Studies

Synopsis:

The course on Public-Private Partnerships is designed for students who wish to develop their knowledge of public-private partnerships (PPPs) as part of their professional focus.

The course provides an overview of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)—what they are, how they are used to provide infrastructure assets and services, their benefits, and their pitfalls.

Requirements:

The condition for successful completion of the course is the submission of a properly prepared group term paper on a selected area of application of PPP projects and the submission of partial interim outputs in the form of an individual seminar paper.

The course concludes with a written and oral examination.

Syllabus of lectures:

Module 1: PPP Basics—What and Why?

Provides an overview of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)—what they are, how they are used to provide infrastructure assets and services, their benefits, and their pitfalls.

Module 2: Establishing the PPP Framework.

Describes the elements of a sound legal and institutional PPP framework that is, the policy, processes, institutions, and rules that together define how PPPs will be identified and implemented, and that promote good governance of PPP programs.

Module 3: Implementing PPP Projects.

Provides guidance on each stage of developing and implementing a PPP project

from initially identifying candidate projects to managing PPP contracts through the project lifetime. Each module begins with an introduction, providing an overal framework for the module’s content, and listing any helpful overview references.

The modules are divided into sections, each covering a different topic.

Syllabus of tutorials:

PPP Basics

1.1 What is a PPP: Defining “Public-Private Partnership”

1.2 Infrastructure Challenges and How PPPs Can Help

1.3 How PPPs Are Financed

Establishing the PPP Framework

2.1 PPP Policy

2.2 PPP Legal Framework

2.3 PPP Processes and Institutional Responsibilities

2.4 Public Financial Management Frameworks for PPPs

2.5 Broader PPP Program Governance

2.6 Municipal and other subnational PPPs

PPP Cycle

3.1 Identifying PPP Projects

3.2 Appraising Potential PPP Projects

3.3 Structuring PPP Projects

3.4 Designing PPP Contracts

3.5 Managing PPP Transactions

3.6 Managing PPP Contracts

3.7 Dealing with Unsolicited Proposals

Study Objective:

This course on Public-Private Partnerships is designed for students who wish to develop their knowledge of public-private partnerships (PPPs) as part of their professional focus.

Study materials:

PPP Reference Guide 3.0 - World Bank

https://ppp.worldbank.org/public-private-partnership/library/ppp-reference-guide-3-0-full-version

Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database

https://ppi.worldbank.org/en/ppi

EPEC Guide to Public-Private Partnerships

https://www.eib.org/en/publications/epec-guide-to-public-private-partnerships

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Process Management, prezenční - 22/23 (compulsory elective course)
• Financial management, AR 22/23, prezenční forma (compulsory elective course)
• Regional Studies, prezenční forma, AR 22/23 (compulsory elective course)
• Project management, prezenční forma, AR 2022/2023 (compulsory elective course)