Public‐Private Partnerships in <scp>C</scp>anada: Reflections on twenty years of practice

Siemiatycki, Matti

doi:10.1111/capa.12119

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“…Nationwide there has been a stable annual flow of PPP project deals over the past two decades, which has continued throughout the global financial crisis, thereby bucking the international trend. Siemiatycki (: 343–44) argues that ‘Canada is a highly attractive place for the largest global infrastructure firms and investors’, and the Canadian approach is seen internationally as a model to be pursued. Gill and Dimick () confirm this and refer to Canada's consistent and predictable procurement process, competitive bidding environment and the confidence of private bidders in the public sector's ability to follow through on projects — all of this resulting in lower bids.…”

Section: Ppps In Ontariomentioning

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Public–Private Partnerships and the Design Process: Consequences for Architects and City Building

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Siemiatycki

2018

Int J Urban Regional Res

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Governments are increasingly using public–private partnerships (PPPs) to deliver public infrastructures and facilities. The prime motivation to embark on these partnerships is often to deliver products and services on time and on budget. It is generally assumed that by transferring project risks and responsibilities to private‐sector actors, governments can achieve better value for money. This article provides a novel perspective on the standards applied in PPP endeavors as it examines the tensions between the public management rationale behind value for money on the one hand, and conceptions of design and city building on the other. We focus on planning practice in the Canadian province of Ontario to show that governments apply different understandings of value in PPPs which, in turn, affect the way the design process is run. Architects, who are used to playing the role of master builder in a traditional public infrastructure project, are shifted into a less influential position and struggle with their new role. Furthermore, a different set of priorities applies in the new procurement process. The increasing use of PPPs can thus have significant consequences for city building.

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Section: Ppps In Ontariomentioning

confidence: 99%

Public–Private Partnerships and the Design Process: Consequences for Architects and City Building

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Siemiatycki

2018

Int J Urban Regional Res

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“…Over the last 20 years, P3s have become a widely‐used method for major infrastructure delivery worldwide (Siemiatycki ; Newman and Perl ; Boardman and Vining ; Forrer et al. ; Hodge et al.…”

Section: Value For Moneymentioning

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“…; Loxley and Loxley ; Hodge ) argue that projects are purposely structured to favour P3s, and that actual risk transfer never materialises, or is incomplete, since taxpayers ultimately bear responsibility for these projects. The nature and justifications for implementing P3s have changed over time (Siemiatycki ; Maguire and Malinovitch ), but the main rationale for adopting P3s revolves around value for money (VfM) and risk management.…”

Section: Value For Moneymentioning

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“…Previously, P3s were criticised for being an ideological device anchored on the assumption that the private sector alone can deliver projects more efficiently than the public sector, and P3s were used as a device to avoid recognising public sector borrowing on the balance sheet. More recently, VfM has become the widely adopted rationale for P3 deployment (Siemiatycki ). Therefore, if P3s are to be perceived as an objective, non‐politically induced model for public infrastructure delivery, then one way to legitimise their adoption would be to ensure that credible methods are engaged to assess the merits relative to the alternatives, and the contract structures adopted must enable the government to meet the changing needs of the citizens and preserve the public interest.…”

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Value for Money and Risk Relationships in Public–Private Partnerships: Evaluating Program‐based Evidence

Opara

2017

Australian Accounting Review

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Value for money -VfM (the provision of improved public infrastructure and services at lower cost) -is a central rationale for the deployment of public-private partnerships (P3s). However, it remains unclear how VfM is actually created in P3s. There are several issues that surround the ex ante evaluation conducted during P3 assessment, including: transparency of the process, engagement of stakeholders, potential restrictions on current and future public sector flexibility, and political influences that call into question the legitimacy of the process. This study examines these issues using Alberta's P3 projects executed since 2003, and interviews 35 key participants and stakeholders. The findings suggest that while the transfer of risk from the public to the private sector is a key driver of VfM, it may overstate the extent to which planning related risks can be transferred. This paper recommends enhanced VfM component disclosures and transparency as the evaluation process evolves. Furthermore, a more rigorous approach to risk conceptualisation and valuation should be adopted. Risk allocation should be about managing not only occurrence, but also impact of the risk factor. Finally, political interference must be moderated to allow for the optimal realisation of the best possible choices presented by P3 deployments.

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“…Ross, Yan (2015) 12 compares PPPs and traditional PP in the context of efficiency and flexibility. Twenty years of practice in using PPPs in Canada is reflected by Siemiatycki (2015) 13 . The authors' analysis highlights common deal structures, types of risks and responsibilities that are transferred to the private sector, and the significant role that public funding continues to play.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Qualification Requirements for Foreign Suppliers in Public Procurement – Evidence from the Czech Republic

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Heidu

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DANUBE: Law and Economics Review

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Qualification requirements for foreign suppliers in Public Procurement (PP) are quite different in each European Union (EU) member state. The most complex requirements for foreign suppliers in the context of public purchases are included in the Czech PP law. The aim of this paper is to make an overview of the problem of qualification requirements for foreign suppliers in the PP law of the CR. Its sub-objectives are the identification and explanation of solutions to the problem in the PP legislation of neighboring countries of the CR that are also members of the EU. The methodological part of the contribution is based mainly on the analysis and critical evaluation of the current state of legal issues relating to the proof of qualification of foreign suppliers in PP orders of the CR; with examples of fairly extensive decision-making practices of the Office for the Protection of Competition and law courts, including the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice. The paper highlights the unnecessary complexity of qualification requirements that, on purely formal grounds, inhibits submissions of tenders from potential foreign suppliers that would otherwise be able to submit a bid for a public contract without any problems whatsoever. The authors are using and applying a comparative-legal method in the context of the comparison of the PP legislation of neighboring countries of the CR that are also members of the EU. The case study of foreign suppliers bidding for above-threshold public tenders in the CR at the minimum legal requirements of the contracting authority (CA) for proof of qualification, the comparation study with selected EU countries or analysis of the development of the proportion of public contracts awarded to foreign suppliers in 2010-2014 shows that there is legislation uncertainty in EU PP law that should be reduced and simplified on an EC basis.

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Public‐Private Partnerships in Canada: Reflections on twenty years of practice

Cited by 59 publications

References 17 publications

Public–Private Partnerships and the Design Process: Consequences for Architects and City Building

Public–Private Partnerships and the Design Process: Consequences for Architects and City Building

Value for Money and Risk Relationships in Public–Private Partnerships: Evaluating Program‐based Evidence

Qualification Requirements for Foreign Suppliers in Public Procurement – Evidence from the Czech Republic

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