Dispute Boards for Public Private Partnership (PPP) ProjectsPPPs are an increasingly popular form of procurement for infrastructure and major development projects globally. There are two main types - the availability-based arrangement and the concession-based arrangement. An overview of these types, including common features and structure, are available in Chapter 10 of the Dispute Board Manual (free download). In a PPP project, the potential for disputes among contracting parties is high and the need to avoid disputes and maintain working relationships over the life of the project is even greater than in a typical project. For these reasons, the DRBF has formed a PPP Task Force to assist parties with the successful adoption of the Dispute Board process for PPP projects. The PPP Task Force consists of lead representatives from key regional perspectives: Kurt Dettman (Chair, USA), Serge Bodart (Switzerland), Ron Finlay (Australia) and Linda Konrath (USA). Regional Task Force members include: Region 1 (US): Linda Konrath, Hugo Fontirroig, Adam Nicolopolous, Matt Pollack, Patricia Sulser, Aaron Toppston; (Canada) Will Buchner and Graeme Greene. Region 2 (Africa, Asia, Europe): Serge Bodart, Lindy Patterson, Rabab Yasseen, Doris Chevalier, Jim Perry, Paul Taggart, Leonardo Carpenteri and Mark Moseley. Region 3 (Australia & New Zealand): Barry Tozer, Sameh Ibrahim, Pamela Jack and Robert Fenwick Elliott. ResourcesDRBF White Papers: Articles: Presentations: Videos:
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