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Panel of Transaction Advisers for PPP projects

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No. 2/4/2007- Infrastructure
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
PPP Cell

North Block, New Delhi.
Dated August 22, 2007.

Subject: Panel of Transaction Advisers for PPP projects.

The Government of India has adopted a policy to facilitate private investment in infrastructure. Implementation of this policy will require a capacity to determine the suitability and feasibility of PPP transactions and to implement agreed transactions. This entails agencies concerned at central, state and municipal government level have access to appropriate advisory support for the implementation of PPP transactions.

2. Accordingly, Government of India has finalised a panel of pre-qualified Transaction Advisers to assist the agencies concerned with identifying and retaining transaction advisers. The list of panel of Transaction Advisers and their contact details is at Annex I.

3. The empanelment of transaction advisers has been undertaken through observing International Competitive Bidding process. The evaluation for empanelment of Transaction Advisers has been undertaken on the basis of two-stage evaluation criteria laid down in the Request for Qualification, which required each agency to satisfy minimum threshold requirements of annual turnover and human resource capability. Applicants’ that satisfied the threshold requirement have been evaluated for their capability and experience in discharging a lead role in transactions and providing commercial, financial and legislative advice. On the basis of their experience and the pattern of ownership, it has been decided to empanel International Finance Corporation on the Panel of Transaction Adviser without their having gone through the bid process. However, this is subject to the condition that they will participate in the financial bids for individual transactions.

4. This panel is available to all sponsoring authorities including central, state and municipal governments and their agencies who are undertaking PPP transactions.

5. Panel members have skills and experience to provide both commercial/financial and legal services in support of PPP transactions. However, it is advisable to procure financial, legal and technical expertise separately in the case of large projects such as port development or airport development projects where the project cost is very high.

6. The firms/ consortia on the Panel have already been assessed as capable of providing transaction management services. Subsequent appointment by the sponsoring authority should be on the basis of a financial proposal, against a defined scope of work.

7. Firms/ consortia on the panel will contract directly with the agencies concerned for provision of transaction management services. Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) should, however, be kept informed on the use being made of the panel and the performance of panel members. A final report after completion of the transaction manager’s assignment may be provided to this Department.

8. The empanelment is subject to the condition that there will not be any change in the structure/ constitution of the consortia during the validity of the panel from that indicated in the bids /applications for empanelment of the Transaction Advisers. This may be verified by the dagency concerned at the time of inviting financial bids for individual transactions.

9. The panel is valid for a period of two years from the date of issue of this communication. During this period DEA may remove firms from the panel if it concludes that they are not capable of providing the required services in a professional manner or add new firms, after due diligence. Any information on change to panel membership will be made available through the website www.pppinindia.com.

10. This issues with the approval of the Finance Minister.

Aparna Bhatia
Joint Director

To
1. All State Governments
2. Central Ministries (as per attached list)
3. Firms/consortia empanelled as Transaction Advisors

Copy to: All PPP nodal officers
Copy also to: Sr PPS to FS/PPS to AS(EA)/PS to JS(Infra.)

  1. The order on Panel of Transaction Advisors

    150 KB, PDF Format

  2. List of firms/consortia

    242 KB, PDF Format


  3. Panel of Transaction Advisers for PPP projects: A guide for use of the Panel

    208 KB, PDF Format


  4. Process followed for empanelment Transaction Advisors

 

 
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