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Alphabetical list of PFI and PPP Keywords
AdvisersPFI&PPPConflicts of interest, Guidance, Project team
AffordabilityPFI&PPPFallback, Project Scope
Asset conditionPFI&PPPBid Costs, Contract Re-letting, Due Diligence, Legacy Liabilities, Risk Transfer, Up-front capital payments
Asset transferPFI&PPPUp-front capital payments
Balance sheet treatmentPFI&PPPAsset transfer, Project objectives, Project selection
Bargaining powerPFI&PPPCompetitive tension, Fallback, Monopoly, Negotiations, Project team, Single bidder, Variations
BenchmarkPFI&PPPAdvisers, Asset condition, Capital costs, Competitive tension, Contract price, Contract specification, Finance competitions, Intelligent customer, Negotiations, Obsolescence, Operating costs, Public sector comparator, Service quality, Should-cost model, Single bidder, Variations
BenefitsPFI&PPPBenefits, Business strategy, Pre-deal status, Project objectives, Public sector efficiency
Bid costsPFI&PPPMarket Interest, Procurement Competition
Bid evaluationPFI&PPPBidder’s financial model, Project reviews, Sensitivity analysis, Variant bids
Bidder qualificationPFI&PPPCompetitive tension, Market interest, Procurement regulations
Bidder's financial modelPFI&PPPBid evaluation, Discounted cash flows, Sensitivity analysis, Should-cost model
BookbuildingPPP
Business strategyPFI&PPPBenefits, Demand forecast, Project objectives
Capital costsPFI&PPPBenchmark, Compensation payments, Contract termination, Design, Discounted cash flows, Due diligence, Flexibility in supply, Operating costs, Public sector comparator, Risk transfer, Should-cost model
Capital StructurePPPFinance arrangements, Gearing, Rate of return, Risk capital
ClawbackPFI&PPPAsset transfer, Contract price, Profit sharing, Rate of return, Windfall gains
Compensation paymentsPFICapital costs, Contract termination, Finance arrangements, Rate of return, Risk transfer
Competitive tensionPFI&PPPBid costs, Bid evaluation, Bidder qualification, Market interest, Project complexity, Project scope
Conflicts of interestPFI&PPPAdvisers, Bid evaluation, Bidder qualification, Incentives, Sub-contractors
Contingency planPFIOperational difficulties, Residual liabilities, Service availability, Service delays, User safeguards
Contract durationPFI&PPPAffordability, Demand forecast, Flexibility in supply, Obsolescence
Contract managementPFI&PPPIntelligent customer, Partnering, Risk management
Contract pricePFI&PPPAffordability, Asset condition, Benchmark, Bid evaluation, Bidder’s financial model, Capital costs, Competitive tension, Contract specification, Contractor’s resources, Deal creep, Demand forecast, Design, Due diligence, Finance (Government contribution), Finance competitions, Finance costs, Flexibility in supply, Negotiations, Open book accounting, Operating costs, Payment mechanism, Performance measurement, Project sharing, Project complexity, Project reviews, Public sector comparator, Rate of return, Risk transfer, Sensitivity analysis, Service demand, Service quality, Should-cost model, Single bidder, Variations
Contract re-lettingPFIAdvisers, Asset transfer, Competitive tension, Contract termination, Due diligence, Incumbent contractor, Legacy liabilities, Market interest, Negotiations, Procurement regulations
Contract restructuringPFIAdvisers, Bargaining power, Benchmark, Benefits, Legacy liabilities, Negotiations, Obsolescence, Operational difficulties, Partnering, Procurement regulations, Rate of return, Risk capital
Contract specificationPFI&PPPAdvisers, Affordability, Bargaining power, Bid costs, Bid evaluation, Business strategy, Clawback, Competitive tension, Contract price, Contract standardisation, Contractor’s resources, Deal creep, Design, Due diligence, Flexibility in supply, Guidance, Incentives, Innovation, Intelligent customer, Legacy liabilities, Market interest, Negotiations, Obsolescence, Open book accounting, Partnering, payment mechanism, Policy implementation, Profit sharing, Project objectives, Risk transfer, Sensitivity analysis, Service quality, Stakeholders, Standard contract terms, Sub-contractors, User participation User safeguards, Variant bids, Variations
Contract standardisationPFIAdvisers, Contract specification, Guidance, Innovation, Market interest, Negotiations, Standard contract terms
Contract terminationPFI&PPPAdvisers, Asset transfer, Bidder’s financial model, Capital costs, Compensation payments, Contingency plan, Contract management, Contract re-letting, Contract restructuring, Contract standardisation, Damages, Debt guarantees, Direct agreements, Discounted cash flows, Finance arrangements, Finance costs, Intelligent customer, Negotiations, Operational difficulties, Parent Company, Partnering, Payment deductions, Performance measurement, Rate of return, Risk management, Service delays, Service quality, Sub-contractors
Contractor's expertisePFI&PPPBargaining power, Bid evaluation, Bidder qualification, Contract specification, Contractor’s resources, Design, Due diligence, Innovation, Operational difficulties, Service availability, Service delays, Service quality, Sub-contractors
Contractor's resourcesPFIBid evaluation, Bidder’s financial model, Contract management, Contract price, Contract specification, Contractor’s expertise, Economies of scale, Flexibility in supply, Innovation, Intelligent customer, Open book accounting, Operating costs, Operational difficulties, Project complexity, Rate of return, Service quality, Staff transfer, Sub-contractors
DamagesPFI&PPPContingency plan, Contract termination, Payment deductions, Residual liabilities, Service availability, Service delays
Deal creepPFI&PPPBargaining power, Benchmark, Bid evaluation, Bidder’s financial model, Competitive tension, Contract price, Contract specification, Due diligence, Fallback, Market interest, Negotiations, Project reviews, Project team, Risk transfer, Should-cost model, Single bidder
Debt guaranteesPFI&PPPBalance sheet treatment, Compensation payments, Contract termination, Direct agreements, Due diligence, Finance arrangements, Finance costs, Risk transfer
Demand forecastPFI&PPPAdvisers, Benchmark, Bid evaluation, Contingency plan, Contract price, Contractor’s expertise, Demand forecast, Design, Due diligence, Flexibility in supply, Incentives, Residual liabilities, Risk assessment, Risk transfer, Sensitivity analysis, Service demand, User base
DesignPFI&PPPBenchmark, Bid evaluation, Capital costs, Contract management, Contract specification, Contractor’s expertise, Deal creep, Incumbent contractor, Innovation, Intelligent customer, Legislative change, Market interest, Monopoly, Negotiations, Open book accounting, Partnering, Policy implementation, Project objectives, Risk assessment, Risk transfer, User participation, Variations
Direct agreementsPFI&PPPContract termination, Debt guarantees, Due diligence, Finance arrangements, Finance costs, Incentives, Operational difficulties, Risk transfer
Directors and non-executive directorsPPP
Discounted cash flowsPFI&PPPAffordability, Benchmark, Bid evaluation, Bidder’s financial model, Capital costs, Contract price, Fallback, Finance costs, Guidance, Operating costs, Public sector comparator, Rate of return, Risk transfer, Sensitivity analysis, Should-cost model
Due diligencePFI&PPPAsset condition, Capital costs, Contract price, Deal creep, Debt guarantees, Demand forecast, Design, Direct agreements, Finance costs, Flexibility in supply, Legacy liabilities, Negotiations, Operating costs
Early delivery of servicesPFIBenefits, Business strategy, Contract price, Incentives, Payment mechanism, Rate of return, Sensitivity analysis, Service availability, User satisfaction
Economies of scalePFIBenefits, Bid evaluation, Business strategy, Capital costs, Contract price, Contractor’s resources, Design, Flexibility in supply, Market interest, Monopoly, Operating costs, Project reviews, Project scope, Public sector comparator, Rate of return, Should-cost model
Equity salesPFIContract specification, Fimamce arrangements, Icentives, Joint venture, Management buy-out, Parent company, Partnering, Rate of return, Refinancing, Risk Capital User safeguards
FallbackPFIAffordability, Benchmark, Benefits, Bid evaluation, Contract price, Deal creep, Negotiations, Project objectives, Public sector comparator, Should-cost model
Finance (Government contribution)PFI&PPP
Finance arrangementsPFI&PPPDirect agreements, Due diligence, Finance (Government contribution), Finance competitions, Finance costs, Financial close, Risk capital, Risk transfer
Finance competitionsPFIAdvisers, Bid evaluation, Competitive tension, Due diligence, Finance arrangements, Finance costs, Project complexity, Project objectives, User safeguards
Finance costsPFICompensation payments, Competitive tension, Contract price, Debt guarantees, Finance competitions, Open book accounting, Public sector comparator, Refinancing, Risk transfer
Financial closePFI&PPPDue diligence, Finance arrangements, Finance competitions
Flexibility in supplyPFI&PPPBusiness strategy, Contract price, Contract specification, Demand Forecast, Design, Intelligent customer, Project objectives, Risk transfer, Sensitivity analysis, Service demand, Variations
FlotationPPP
GearingPPP
GovernmentPFI&PPPBargaining Power, Guidance
GuidancePFI&PPPAdvisers, Government, Project team, Public sector staff
IncentivesPFI&PPPContract specification, Early delivery of services, Economies of scale, Payment mechanism, Performance measurement, Rate of return, Risk capital, Risk transfer
Incumbent contractorPFIBusiness strategy, Competitive tension, Legacy liabilities, Market interest, Monopoly, Procurement regulations, Single bidder
Indirect costsPFIDamages
InnovationPFI&PPPBid evaluation, Business strategy, Capital costs, Contract price, Contract specification, Contract standardisation, Contractor's expertise, Design, Incentives, Innovation, Intelligent customer, Market interest, Project objectives, Public sector comparator, Standard contract terms, Variant bids
Intelligent customerPFI&PPPAffordability, Bargaining power, Benchmark, Benefits, Capital costs, Clawback, Contract management, Flexibility in supply, Incentives, Innovation, Management, Monopoly, Negotiations, Obsolescence, Open book accounting, Operating costs, Operational difficulties, Partnering, Payment deductions, Performance measurement, Phased implementation, Pilot, Profit sharing, Project objectives, Refinancing, Risk assessment, Risk management, Risk transfer, Service availability, Service commissioning, Service quality, Should-cost model, Sub-contractors, User satisfaction
Joint venturePPP
Legacy liabilitiesPFI&PPPAsset condition, Bid costs, Business strategy, Capital costs, Competitive tension, Contract price, Contract re-letting, Contract specification, Design, Due diligence, Incumbent contractor, Innovation, Intelligent customer, Market interest, Obsolescence, Operating costs, Operational difficulties, Partnering, Project complexity, Project scope, Project selection, Risk transfer, User participation
Legislative changePFI&PPP
ManagementPFI&PPPBargaining power, Business strategy, Contingency plan, Contract management, Contractor's resources, Intelligent customer, Operational difficulties, Partnering, Payment deductions, Performance measurement, Pilot, Project reviews, Public sector staff, Residual liabilities, Risk assessment, Risk management, Senior management
Management buy outPPP
Market interestPFI&PPPAsset condition, Bid costs, Bidder qualification, Competitive tension, Contract specification, Economies of scale, Incumbent contractor, Innovation, Legacy liabilities, Market interest, Project objectives, Project scope, Risk transfer
Market testingPFI&PPPBenchmarking, Benefits, Intelligent Customer, Public sector efficiency, Service quality, Should cost model, Single bidder, Staff transfer, Trade sales
MergerPPP
MonopolyPFI&PPPBargaining power, Benchmark, Competitive tension, Contract management, Contract price, Contract restructuring, Incentives, Incumbent contractor, Intelligent customer, Negotiations, Open book accounting, Partnering, Should-cost model, Single bidder, Variations
NegotiationsPFI&PPPAdvisers, Bargaining power, Benchmark, Bid evaluation, Bidder's financial model, Clawback, Contract management, Contract price, Contract re-letting, Contract restructuring, Contract specification, Deal creep, Design, Fallback, Finance competitions, Flexibility in supply, Incentives, Legacy Liabilities, Legislative change, Management, Monopoly, Open book accounting, Operational difficulties, Partnering, Payment deductions, Performance measurement, Project team, Public sector staff, Rate of return, Refinancing, Risk transfer, Should-cost model, Single bidder, Variations
Non-financial benefits/objectivesPFI&PPP
ObsolescencePFIAsset condition, Benchmark, Benefits, Business strategy, Contract duration, Contract managment, Contract specification, Incentives, Intelligent customer, Legislative change, Payment mechanism, Performance measurement, Policy implementation, Project reviews, Risk transfer, Service quality, User satisfaction
Open book accountingPFI&PPPBargaining power, Benchmark, Capital costs, Compensation payments, Contract price, Monopoly, Negotiations, Open book accounting, Operating costs, Partnering, Profit sharing, Rate of return, Should-cost model, Variations
Operating costsPFI&PPPBenchmark, Capital costs, Design, Discounted cash flows, Due diligence, Intelligent customer, Operating costs, Public sector comparator, Risk transfer, Should-cost model
Operational difficultiesPFI&PPPBargaining power, Contingency plan, Contract management, Contract restructuring, Contract termination, Contractor's resources, Damages, Design, Direct agreements, Finance arrangements, Incentives, Indirect costs, Intelligent customer, Legacy liabilities, Negotiations, Parent Company, Partnering, Payment deductions, Performance measurement, Phased implementation, Pilot, Project complexity, Public relations, Rate of return, Risk assessment, Risk capital, Risk transfer, Senior management, Service availability, Service demand, Service quality, Stakeholders, User safeguards, User satisfaction, Variations
Parent CompanyPFIBidder qualification, Conflicts of interest, Contractor's expertise, Contractor's resources, Damages, Due diligence, Finance arrangements, Intelligent customer, Operational difficulties, Rate of return, Risk transfer, sub-contractors
PartneringPFI&PPPBargaining power, Benefits, Contract management, Contract specification, Flexibility in supply, Incentives, Intelligent customer, Management, Negotiations, Open book accounting, Operational difficulties, Performance measurement, Risk transfer, Senior management
Payment deductionsPFI&PPPContract specification, Damages, Incentives, Operational difficulties, Partnering, Payment mechanism, Performance measurement, Risk transfer, Service availability, Service delays, Service quality
Payment mechanismPFI&PPPContract price, Contract specification, Demand forecast, Early delivery of services, Incentives, Negotiations, Operational difficulties, Payment deductions, Performance measurement, Risk transfer, Service availability, Service delays, Service demand, Service quality, Standard contract terms, User safeguards, Variations
Performance measurementPFI&PPPContract management, Contract price, Contract specification, Contract termination, Incentives, Intelligent customer, Obsolescence, Operational difficulties, Payment deductions, Payment mechanism, Risk transfer, Service availability, Service quality, User satisfaction
Phased implementationPFIBusiness strategy, Contingency plan, Contract specification, Early delivery of services, Intelligent customer, Negotiations, Pilot, Project complexity, Residual liabilities, Risk transfer, Service availability, Service delays
PilotPFI&PPPContingency plan, Contract management, Intelligent customer, Phased implementation, Project complexity, Public sector staff, Risk management, Service commissioning
Policy implementationPFI&PPPBusiness strategy, Contingency plan, Contract restructuring, Contract termination, Design, Flexibility in supply, Intelligent customer, Legislative change, Negotiations, Project objectives, Project reviews, Project scope, Residual liabilities, Risk management, User safeguards, Variations
Pre-deal statusPFIBenefits, Business strategy, Fallback, Legacy liabilities, Project objectives, Project scope, Project selection
Procurement budgetPFI&PPPAdvisers, Competitive tension, Contract specification, Negotiations, Procurement timetable, Project complexity, Project reviews, Project team, User participation, Variant bids
Procurement regulationsPFI&PPPBid evaluation, Contract restructuring, Guidance, Negotiations, Procurement timetable
Procurement timetablePFI&PPPBid evaluation, Contract specification, Contract standardisation, Deal creep, Negotiations, Procurement regulations, Project complexity, Project reviews, Project team, Service availability
Profit sharingPFI&PPPAsset transfer, Clawback, Contract price, Rate of return, Refinancing, Windfall gains
Project complexityPFIAdvisers, Bid costs, Business strategy, Competitive tension, Contract specification, Fallback, Negotiations, Phased implementation, Pilot, Project scope, Residual liabilities, Risk assessment, Risk management
Project evaluationPFI&PPP
Project objectivesPFI&PPP
Project reviewsPFI&PPP
Project scopePFI&PPP
Project selectionPFI&PPP
Project teamPFI&PPP
Public relationsPFI&PPP
Public sector comparatorPFI&PPP
Public sector efficiencyPFI&PPP
Public sector staffPFI&PPP
Rate of returnPFI&PPP
RefinancingPFI&PPP
RegulationPPP
Residual liabilitiesPFI&PPP
RestructuringPPP
Risk assessmentPFI&PPP
Risk capitalPFI&PPP
Risk managementPFI&PPP
Risk transferPFI&PPP
Sale in tranchesPPP
SciencePFITest
Senior managementPFI&PPP
Sensitivity analysisPFI&PPP
Service availabilityPFI&PPP
Service commissioningPFI
Service delaysPFI&PPP
Service demandPFI&PPP
Service qualityPFI&PPP
Should-cost modelPFI&PPP
Single bidderPFI
Special sharesPPP
Staff transferPFI&PPP
StakeholdersPFI&PPP
Standard contract termsPFI
Sub-contractorsPFI
Trade salesPPP
Up-front capital paymentsPFI
User basePFI&PPP
User participationPFI&PPP
User resistancePFI&PPP
User safeguardsPFI&PPP
User satisfactionPFI&PPP
ValuationPFI&PPP
Variant bidsPFI
VariationsPFI&PPP
Wider marketsPPP
Windfall gainsPFI&PPP

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