Framework for enhancing sustainability of ppp procurement process for infrastructure development

Abstract

Public private partnerships PPPs have become one of the preferred procurement routes for governments to develop infrastructure in view of the budgetary constraints faced by them and the efficiency gains provided by the private sector Since the private sector is driven by profit generation motives to enter into a PPP arrangement there are criticisms against PPPs for focusing on economic goals and financial targets while giving less emphasis to attainment of social objectives Another critici