How to profit from PPP program

(The Philippine Star) Updated January 10, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - To capture the opportunities and take full advantage of the new administration’s Public-Private Partnership program (PPP), the private sector must learn how to effectively structure their deals with the government.

With the clamor of more organizations to know about this, the Center for Global Best Practices (www.cgbp.org; Manila tel. 842-7148/59 or 556-8968/69 or Cebu (032) 512-3106/07), in collaboration with Forensic Solutions and the International Chamber of Commerce is launching a public information campaign through its one-day MCLE-accredited seminar entitled, “Public-Private Partnership: How To Structure the Deals with NGAs, GOCCs & LGUs” on Jan. 28 at the Garden Ballroom, Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City.

This special program will teach you how to do business with the government from the national, LGU and GOCC level by understanding the four modes of PPP-BOT and its eight variants (such as Build-and-Transfer BT, Build-Lease-Transfer BLT, Build-Own-Operate BOO, Build-Transfer-Operate BTO, Contract-Add-Operate CAO, Develop-Operate-Transfer DOT, Rehabilitate-Operate-Transfer ROT, Rehabilitate-Own-Operate ROO), JV, Procurement and Concession.

This program will feature Alberto C. Agra, secretary of justice until June 2010. He also held various positions in government as solicitor general and government corporate counsel. He is a strong advocate of PPP, professor of laws (1993 to present), and co-author of Knowing BOT and JV. He currently heads Forensix Law and Policy Strategies Inc. and Forensic Solutions, a think tank offering services in the fields of policy, law reform, advocacy and governance. He serves as a course director for this program.

Other speakers and resource persons who are experts on PPP and representatives of the public and private sectors involved in PPP/BOT/ JV projects shall be included in the lecture presentations.

Register now and capture these untapped opportunities! Interested participants are encouraged to avail of the early bird and group discounts. Seats are limited and pre-registration is required. The first 50 paid registrants will get a free copy of the book “Knowing Your BOT and JV”. For details, contact program leader Mabel Manipol or email her at mabel@cgbp.org.