Press Release: Public procurement: Commission issues guidance on setting up Institutionalised Public-Private Partnerships

The European Commission published guidance on the founding of Institutionalised Public-Private Partnerships (IPPP). IPPP are undertakings jointly held by public and private partners and are usually set up to provide services for the public, in particular at the local level. The Commission's guidance is based on a ruling of the European Court of Justice (C-26/03 'Stadt Halle'). The Stadt Halle case requires transparent and competitive award procedures whenever public contracts or concessions are awarded to public-private partnerships. The guidance clarifies the EC rules that apply when an IPPP is set up. In so doing, it provides greater legal certainty not only for the public sector but also for private investors in the area of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP).

European Commission: MEMO/08/95: Public procurement: Commission issues guidance on setting up Institutionalised Public-Private Partnerships – Frequently Asked Questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/95&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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