The Lazy Man's Guide to Public-Private Infrastructure

Build-Operate-Transfer Projects

Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and Build-Operate-Own (BOO) projects

from inception through to signature of the concession contract.

^{The information in this site is to assist in}

^{writing tenders and evaluating them}

^{writing concession contracts and negotiating them}

^{for Private-Finance-Initiative
(PFI) projects for
developing countries--}

^{in particular BOT BOO BOOT etc. for ICT
Communications & Information Technology.}

^{Why is this a
"Lazy Man's Guide"? Because it leverages the internet as an expert
assistant.}

^{How?
By having you create your own links to the information you gather. You write
your own guide.}

^{ie. use this 'guide' to generate your
own database}

^{to quickly and efficiently distill a
concession type tender}

^{from the latest information available.}

^{NOTE: many links on this site use the
'wayback machine' http://web.archive.org/}

and before you start, you might take a look at 20 Things to look for in your bidding documents and process

Prefab roadmaps

^{These sites give pre-packaged advice and help on
crafting public-private projects.}

BOT BOO Projects-resources & structures

Bid Advisory & Privatisation

IFInet

(International Financing Information Network) provides information on all projects of the international development banks and the UN.

List of ADB Technical Assistance (TA) projects lists the new projects currently under consideration by the Asian Development Bank.

Want to submit an EOI (Expression Of Interest) on an ADB managed TA project? Then make a site visit to the Borrowing Country and meet the appropriate Borrowing Country officials involved in the project. This will help you prepare your proposal (if you are short-listed) and show your definite interest in the project.

Starting the company

^{Should you form a Partnership, a
Limited Liability Company (LLC), or Incorporate? (And what about
non-profits?)}

^{Where should the company be created?}

^{The various international
development banks specify that procurement for consulting and works are open
only to the citizens/residents of member countries. The World Bank
keeps an online listing of its member countries.}

Customized roadmaps

^{Follow these 3 steps to structure your own project plan.}

Search and gather information
Brainstorm -- organize, prioritize, classify, sort the information -- use some of these tools to help.

www.method123.com offers project management templates (many free) to organize project planning, risk analysis, registers, and forms. Check out their methodology. This is a real time-saver.

Project KickStart is an application that helps you brainstorm, plan and schedule projects. Jumpstart your BOT project with a 20 day free trial. Perhaps the hardest part of a project is launching it. This will help do it. It integrates with other project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project, SureTrak...).

Sketch your own BOT procurement blueprint.

Risk

A major risk element to be negotiated as part of the concession agreement is the risk of termination.

Risk estimation & allocation of project risk

^{This is a
form of
Fermi Problem.}

^{Fill in the blanks. For a first cut, put X
in each cell where the risk is borne.}

^{For more detailed risk analysis use
some of these links and tools.}

Insurance

|Insurance of BOT projects |*Finance Guarantee program-World Bank |

Concession agreeements

Concession toolkits

Sample Concession agreement-roads-India |

Draft Concession agreement - english | parts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 |

Financing

Analysis

Market Structures In The Telecommunications Sector | Telecommunications Green Paper | Privatization Of Infrastructure | UNDP I. Tthe Communications Revolution | Private Participation in Telecommunications�Recent Trends |

Law

BOT Construction Law |*Philippines BOT law & Implementing Rules And Regulations | || BOT law-Gujarat | Croatian Radio-TV Law | Croatia telecoms law | Vietnam BOT rules | Vietnam BOT law |

Books & publications

Guide to Financing BOT Projects | Guide to Financing Telecommunications Projects | On-line ADB Publications | BOO/BOT Projects: Commercial/Contractual Guide

Glossaries

Magazines-Newsletters

BOT concession revue | Asia Telecommunications Newsletter |

Consultants

How to

Tendering Guides (Nova Scotia's) | RFP | EOI REI (Request for Expression Of Interest) | Request For Quote RFQ

Policy

World Bank & ADB

Seminars & courses

Procurement - regulations/policies/procedures

Tender Document Preparation for Major Works | Competitive Tendering and Contracting | Procurement - ADB.org | Publications on Procurement - ADB.org | Procurement - Bidding, Guidelines |

Projects & country information

Building an Open and Efficient Infrastructure Sector

Israel at 50 Years- Successes and Challenges in the Telecommunications

Pacific Telecommunications Council

Worldwide (country) telecommunications financial briefings

South Asia Networks Organisation

Syria's Cellular An International Tender on BOT Basis

Telecommunications as an Example of Regional Cooperation

The Indonesian Telecom Industry at a Crossroads

USAID CP '98 Philippines

USAID CP FY97 - Philippines

VENEZUELA-A - Foreign Investment in the Telecommunication Sector

VIETNAM - Financing Telecommunications Projects